With school beginning across the County, Wake County Human Services is holding several events to help children in need of school supplies.

Saturday, July 25, 5 p.m. – Singing for Scholars

Wake County and Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, 2817 Poole Road, Raleigh, will host the annual “Singing for Scholars” gospel benefit concert. The free event collects school supplies for foster children and child welfare families. Attendees are asked to donate school supplies as they enter. The St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Gospel Choir from Alexandria, VA is scheduled to perform. For more information contact Alma Shelton at 250-4461.

Sunday, August 9, 10 a.m.-noon – East Wake Faith Partners Book Bag Drive

The East Wake Faith Partnership will hold its annual Book Bag Drive at the Eastern Regional Center, 1002 Dogwood Dr., Zebulon. Residents can drop off school supplies from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information contact Lavern Perscell at 266-4709 or 649-0470.

Now through Wednesday, August 12 – Project School Buddies

Wake residents can donate school supplies to needy children through the County’s Project School Buddies program until August 12, 2009. School Buddies is an annual event that matches adult sponsors with local children in need of school supplies.

School Buddies program partners – Walgreens, Cary Towne Center and Triangle Town Center – have committed to helping find sponsors for each of the 600 children who have applied for supplies through School Buddies.

Individuals, families, businesses and civic organizations who would like to assist children in need have the following donation options:

· Visit the Project School Buddies displays at Cary Towne Center, Triangle Town Center or any Walgreens store in Wake County.

· Call the Wake County Community Resources office at 212-7083 or 212-7084 to be a School Buddies sponsor that gets matched with a student in need.