Better Together to distribute school supplies to Collier County families in need
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NAPLES, Fla. - Floridant -- Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, will be distributing school supplies to Collier County families in need.

This Saturday, Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon, Collier County families are invited to Tree of Life Church in Naples to pick up essential school supplies. The event will be drop-in style for registered families, giving each the chance to secure supplies and connect with team members from Better Together to learn about the services they provide. Tree of Life Church will also have outdoor games and activities set up for families to enjoy.

Better Together helps parents who are going through a hard time to keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive.

The back-to-school drop-in event will take place at Tree of Life Church, located at 2132 Shadowlawn Drive in Naples. Families must register for the event in advance.

To register or learn more, visit BetterTogetherUS.org/Back-to-School.

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ABOUT BETTER TOGETHER

Better Together is a nonprofit organization that helps parents going through a hard time keep their kids out of foster care, find work and address the root causes of their struggle so that they can reunite as a family with the tools and support system to thrive. A privately funded and professionally supported organization, Better Together is made up of volunteers who believe helping people help themselves is the best way to restore dignity and bring families together. Through the Better Families program, families are offered a preventive alternative to foster care while they get the help they need. To date, the program has kept 98% of children served out of foster care. The Better Jobs program was created to address the 76% of families that come to Better Together because of economic hardship tied to unemployment. In addition to community job fairs, the program offers job seekers coaching, guidance, support and encouragement through local church partners. For more information, visit BetterTogetherUS.org.