PHOENIX – Kids are heading back to school here in Arizona and many of them are in need of supplies for the new year.
To help, a school supply drive will be held on Saturday from 8-11 a.m. at the Inter-Stake Center in Mesa, which is located just south of Main Street and Horne.
The drive, which is being put on by TruWest Credit Union and Community Bridges Inc., will hand out free backpacks, school supplies, laptops, and more to local families.
How school supply drives help Arizona families
The average family will spend more than $858 per child on school supplies this year, according to the National Retail Federation…