Distribution of school supplies on Sunday in Augusta and Waterville

Kathy Kelly, a member and volunteer at Waterville Elks Lodge #905, sorts and counts boxes of crayons for the fifth annual Tools to Thrive Backpack School Supply event on Friday. Students can pick up the free supplies on Sunday between 1 and 3 p.m. at Waterville Elks Lodge #905, 76 Industrial Road, Waterville. In Augusta, The annual back-to-school backpack giveaway will be held Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. Any school-age child who needs a backpack and school supplies for the 2024-25 school year is welcome to come by and receive a free backpack and school supplies. Students must be present. Booths will be set up for activities such as face painting, karate demonstrations, free book giveaways, food giveaways and more.

Kathy Kelly, a member and volunteer at Waterville Elks Lodge #905, smiles as she sorts boxes of crayons and prepares for the fifth annual Tools to Thrive school backpack drive for grades K-12 on Friday. Students can pick up the free materials on Sunday between 1 and 3 p.m. at Waterville Elks Lodge #905, 76 Industrial Road, Waterville.

David Hammond, a member and volunteer with Waterville Elks Lodge #905, is seen Friday among stacks of LL Bean backpacks being distributed at the fifth annual Tools to Thrive Backpack School Supply for grades K-12. Students can pick up the free supplies Sunday between 1 and 3 p.m. at Waterville Elks Lodge #905, 76 Industrial Road, Waterville.

Molly Mullins assembles hygiene bags on Friday to prepare them for the fifth annual Tools to Thrive school backpack school supplies drive for grades K-12. Students can pick up the free supplies on Sunday between 1 and 3 p.m. at the Waterville Elks Lodge #905, 76 Industrial Road, Waterville.

Lisa Taylor (front), Erin Niehoff (center) and Molly Mullins collect notebooks to put in backpacks for high school students on Friday in preparation for the fifth annual Tools to Thrive school backpack program for grades K-12. Students can pick up the free materials on Sunday between 1 and 3 p.m. at the Waterville Elks Lodge No. 905, 76 Industrial Road, Waterville.

Lisa Taylor (front), Erin Niehoff and Molly Mullins, along with other volunteers, pack backpacks for high school students Friday in preparation for the fifth annual Tools to Thrive back-to-school backpack drive for grades K-12. Students can pick up the free supplies Sunday between 1 and 3 p.m. at the Waterville Elks Lodge #905, 76 Industrial Road, Waterville. In Augusta, the annual back-to-school backpack drive will be held Sunday, Aug. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive. Any school-age child in need of a backpack and school supplies for the 2024-25 school year is welcome to stop by and pick up a free backpack with school supplies. Students must be in attendance. Booths will be set up for activities such as face painting, karate demonstrations, free book raffles, food raffles and more.