Our own State Sen. Monty Mason is giving 500 backpacks to the annual Back to School event sponsored by 757 Giveback and Real People Educating Others. This event, held at Lafayette High School on Aug. 21, gets bigger every year -- providing families in need with everything they need to start their kids back to school from haircuts to backpacks to school supplies and a lot more. Let's help fill Monty's backpacks with school supplies: • highlighters • pencils and pens • paper (wide and single-ruled) • colored pencils • washable markers • 24-count crayons • glue sticks • composition notebooks • scissors • index cards • 3-ring binders Bring them to our HQ at 113K Palace Lane from 10 am-2 pm on Saturday, July 24. You can also canvass or sign up to volunteer with our campaigns. Sign up to canvass for Del. Mike Mullin with shifts starting at 10 am and 1 pm. More on Dr. Downey's canvass soon

Come down to the Newport News campaign office for our first canvass in this area the summer! Once there, you will receive your turf assignment and get a brief training--if needed. We will be following all CDC guidelines, so please wear your mask if not fully vaccinated. RSVP here.

Bring shelf-stable food items or toiletries to WJCC Dems HQ to help House of Mercy fill critical pantry needs, then stay to visit, learn more and sign up for campaigns. Del. Mike Mullin (D-93) and Dr. Mark Downey for 96th House District will join us. We hope to see you there!