Kent Dollar Tree stores join Back-To-School Brigade to benefit military children

Published 2:26 pm Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree, Inc. have joined forces again this year to gather school supplies for military children across the country.

The supplies can be purchased through Aug. 13 by customers at Dollar Tree locations in the Seattle-Tacoma area, including Kent, as well as the more than 5,000 Dollar Tree and Deals stores nationwide and placed in collection boxes in each store.

This is the seventh year that Dollar Tree has partnered with Operation Homefront for the program. Last year, Dollar Tree patrons donated more than $5 million of supplies.

“The school supplies donated by Dollar Tree customers are an essential part of our family support program to help prepare military kids for the school year,” said Kari McClellan, Operation Homefront Regional Director.  “Our terrific partnership with Dollar Tree – now in our seventh year – really helps ease the financial burden that the back-to-school season can bring.”

Once the collection period concludes, Operation Homefront will distribute the supplies to military children during the back-to-school season in August and September. Visit OperationHomefront.net for more details on how to contribute.