School Supplies Drive Supports North Country Students

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 4:13 AM

Clinton Community College is collecting new school supplies for local kindergarten through 12th-grade students through Friday, July 31. Donations may be dropped off at the George Moore Building or the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing in Plattsburgh. Needed items include backpacks, notebooks, folders, pencils and crayons. A final community collection will be held Monday, August 3, […]

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