Local churches will renew their annual program of distributing school supplies, backpacks, and shoes to students in need, grades K-12, in the Snoqualmie Valley school district.

Last year, the effort distributed 350 backpacks.

Churches are now accepting donations for the distribution, and will hold a fundraising car wash, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 at Les Schwab in North Bend.

Registration for the backpack and school shoes programs is open now at the Snoqualmie Valley Food bank at North Bend Community Church on Wednesdays, through Aug. 5. Supplies will be distributed Aug. 19 and 26 at the food bank.

Donations of school supplies can be dropped off at Mount Si Lutheran Church, 411 N.E. 8th St. North Bend, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 39025 S.E. Alpha St. Snoqualmie, Cascade Covenant Church, 13225 436th Ave. S.E. North Bend, and Saint Claire Episcopal Church 8650 Railroad Ave. S.E. Snoqualmie. United Methodist Church is also participating.

New shoes for children ages 5 to 18 can be dropped off at Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church, 36017 SE Fish Hatchery Rd. Fall City.  Monetary donations for school supplies can be made out to Mount Si Lutheran, with “School backpack project” in the memo line, and mailed to Mount Si Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 487, North Bend, WA 98045. Organizers are asking donors to make their contributions by Aug. 10.

Contact Coordinator Jane Benson at (425) 831-6896, bensonja@yahoo.com with questions.