HANCOCK — The Copper Country Angel Mission and the Salvation Army lent a hand to families in need of school supplies at the backpack pickup Saturday. Around 320 backpacks filled with items for students from preschool to high school were distributed at the Salvation Army building in downtown Hancock.

The supplies were comprised of collected items from the two groups “Stuff the Bus” event which began earlir this month in which Walmart shoppers bought items on lists and donated them to the around 400 registrants who signed up for the program. These items included typical school supplies such as pens, pencils and notebooks but also other items which are needed such as water bottles and calculators. In total, the program has filled about 400 bags.

Copper Country Angel Mission grant writer Lis

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