The Black Diamond Community Center is now collecting school supplies for our Running Start program to help out low-income families in the greater Black Diamond area.

Their needs include: backpacks, three-ring binders, spiral notebooks, paper packs, folders/peechees, calculators, Fiskar scissors, glue sticks, ball-point pens, markers, colored pencils, pink erasers, No. 2 pencils, pencil boxes and pouches.

To donate, call or visit the Community Center at 31605 Third Ave (state Route 169) in Black Diamond. Supplies are to be dropped off by Aug. 18.  For those in need of supplies, applications are available for youth in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Applications are due by Aug. 4. School supplies will be distributed at the Black Diamond Community Center on Aug. 25th from 4-6 p.m. Call 360-886-1011 for help with any questions.