For the first time, EPP is partnering with the Nebraska Medicine Offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Community and Corporate Relations to collect school supplies. The drive starts today and runs through Aug. 8.

Donations from the organization-wide drive will be collected and delivered to SHARE Omaha as part of its "Banking On School Supplies" event. More than 10 organizations will benefit from the community effort, including those listed below.

The following new, unopened items are needed:

• Backpacks
• Calculators
• Colored pencils
• Crayons
• Folders
• Hand sanitizer
• Highlighters
• Notebooks
• Pencils (#2 or mechanical)
• Pencil boxes
• Pens
• Tissues

Supplies can be dropped off in the blue, labeled bins at the locations below. The Amazon wish list has been fulfilled; thank you to everyone who donated.

Bin locations:

• Bellevue Café
• Clarkson Café
• Durham Outpatient Center, Starbucks
• East Campus Corporate Pavilion, 4th floor breakroom
• Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, The Restaurant
• Lauritzen Outpatient Center, 4th floor
• Nebraska Café
• Storz Café
• Village Pointe, 111 Building
• Wigton Heritage Center, 4th floor

For questions, contact Kelsey Scroggin