BANGOR, Maine — Operation Homefront, the national non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors, has announced its annual Back-to-School Brigade program to collect school supplies for military kids.

Local Bangor area Dollar Tree stores are doing their part to be active with this program.  Some of the locations can be found at Airport Plaza on 115 Union St., Stillwater Plaza on 642 Stillwater Ave., and Twin City Plaza on 276 State St., Brewer.

The supplies that are purchased here will help out our country’s youngest heroes.  Customers can show their support to the troops by ensuring that their children have everything they need for the basics of education.

This year marks the sixth annual campaign by Operation Homefront to give the children of military families the opportunity to start school with all the supplies they need to be successful.  Anyone interested in helping military kids can log on to OperationHomefront.net/backtoschoolbrigade or Facebook.com/OperationHomefront to learn more about how to volunteer or make a donation.