LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Hundreds of children got free school supplies at The Heights Center’s annual school supply outreach event on Saturday in Fort Myers.
Around 40 volunteers distributed book bags, pencils, notebooks and more to help families prepare for the upcoming school year. The event was open to children from kindergarten through high school.
“The cost of everything has gone up so much. Having this support to not have the burden of worrying about buying school supplies for the year is huge,” said Melissa Barlow, The Heights Center’s community programs director…