Businesses participate in back-to-school activities

As a salute to teachers as they begin a new school year, participating Scooter's Coffee locations will offer free beverages to teachers Tuesday.

Upon showing a valid school ID, teachers can receive a free beverage of any size at participating Scooter's locations, including the one at 601 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson.

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The Shelter Insurance agency office of Jessica Swan and Amanda Kight at 465 S. Mount Auburn Road, Suite 102, in Cape Girardeau is participating in a "Kick for Kids" program, providing shoes for children in the area.

Pairs of shoes may be delivered to the agency's office during business hours, 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. weekdays, and they will be provided at no cost to families in need.

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Coalter Insurance offices at 1001 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau and 120 S. Missouri St. in Jackson are drop-off locations for a back-to-school supply drive that continues through Thursday.

A variety of school supplies are sought, including wide-rule loose-leaf paper, highlighters, spiral notebooks, scissors, glue sticks, colored pencils, crayons, markers, dry erase markers, dry erasers, tissues, rulers, paper towels, pencil pouches (three-holed to fit in binders) and 100-page composition notebooks.

These and other items will be distributed to children in need of school supplies.

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