The Community Spirit Drive for School Supplies is currently happening and running through August 12 at the Arizona Museum of Natural History, 53 N. Macdonald in Mesa.

The City of Mesa Employees Community Spirit Program is a charitable fund raising and volunteer organization provided for and managed by City employees, with the support of City management. This year-round program provides employees with opportunities to help make our community a better place to live through volunteer and fundraising efforts.

The City’s Community Spirit program adopts a different Mesa school each year to receive monetary donations, school supplies, food for dinner on Thanksgiving or gifts for Christmas and this year, Hawthorne Elementary School was chosen. City employees are being encouraged to participate by bringing school supplies that will be donated to the school.

If any members of the community would like to participate in the drive, a donation drop box will be provided at the Arizona Museum of Natural History. This is the perfect opportunity to encourage kids to help others by donating school supplies such as backpacks, notebooks, pencils and other classroom items while inspiring wonder, respect and understanding for the natural and cultural history of the Southwest.

For more information, contact Arizona Museum of Natural History at 480-644-2230 or visit http://www.azmnh.org.