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‘Give A Kid A Chance’ Event to Provide School Supplies for Sequatchie County Students

DUNLAP, Tenn. — Organizers are once again preparing to help local students start the school year with the supplies they need through the annual ‘Give A Kid A Chance’ community event in Sequatchie County.

The event, organized by the Sequatchie County Health Council, will be held on Friday, July 24, 2026, from 9 a.m. until noon at Harris Park, located at 245 Cedar Street in Dunlap.

The drive-thru event will provide free backpacks filled with school supplies and connect families with valuable community resources ahead of the new school year.

According to organizers, the program is designed to ensure children throughout Sequatchie County begin the school year prepared and ready to learn. Community members are being encouraged to help spread the word and support the effort through donations and volunteer assistance.

The Health Council is currently accepting both monetary contributions and school supply donations. Organizers say every donation, regardless of size, helps provide backpacks and classroom essentials for local students.

This year’s goal is to support approximately 400 students across the community.

A list of needed supplies includes backpacks, notebook paper, composition books, spiral notebooks, pencils, pens, markers, crayons, colored pencils, glue sticks, pocket folders, binders, highlighters, mechanical pencils, note cards, combination locks and other classroom necessities.

Elementary school supply needs include:

  • Backpacks
  • Wide-ruled paper
  • Scissors
  • Expo markers
  • Erasers
  • Wide-ruled notebooks
  • Pocket folders
  • Crayons
  • Markers
  • Pencils
  • Pencil boxes
  • Colored pencils
  • Glue sticks or glue
  • Composition books
  • Spiral notebooks

Middle and high school supply needs include:

  • Backpacks
  • College-ruled paper
  • Composition books
  • Spiral notebooks
  • Pencils
  • Black, red and blue ink pens
  • Highlighters
  • Colored pencils
  • Glue sticks
  • Binders
  • Note cards
  • Mechanical pencils
  • Expo markers
  • Erasers
  • Combination locks
  • Pocket folders

Residents interested in donating supplies, volunteering, or learning more about the program can contact Elexis Foster at Elexis.Foster@tn.gov.

Organizers say community support plays a vital role in ensuring every child has the confidence and tools needed for a successful school year.

The Give A Kid A Chance event will take place July 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at Harris Park in Dunlap.

Logan Carmichael

Logan Carmichael is a guest contributor for SValleyNow.com. The Whitwell native and now Haletown resident is a longtime area radio personality, and now one-half of Logan & Kaitlyn Mornings on The River 104.9 WEPG. Logan will feature commentary on everything from local events and happenings to music, the arts, celebrities, sports (especially high school and college football), and other musings.