Maple Valley Food Bank & Emergency Services is accepting donations of school supplies until Aug. 16.

The food bank provides new backpacks with new, grade-level appropriate supplies for about 600 children in Covington, Maple Valley, Ravensdale, Hobart and unincorporated areas within the Tahoma School District.

Parents must register their children before Aug. 22 to receive the school supplies.

For donations, go to www.maplevalleyfoodbank.org for a list of needed supplies and convenient donation drop off sites around the community.

In addition to donations of supplies, monetary donations are also accepted and will be used to purchase wholesale backpacks and supplies.

The food bank is located at 21415 Renton-Maple Valley Road SE, Maple Valley.

Editor’s note: A previous version of this article published in the July 31 edition of The Reporter incorrectly stated the registration date for the school supplies and the coverage area of the food bank.