(La Porte County, IN) - Shoppers at Walmart in La Porte and Michigan City will have a chance to purchase school supplies for needy families.

Walmart is teaming up with the Salvation Army on what’s called the “School Supply Drive.”

On Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m, shoppers can purchase school supplies and drop them into Salvation Army collection bins at the front of each store.  The supplies will be turned over to the La Porte and Michigan City school districts for distribution to students.

“As the cost of living continues to rise, many parents are finding it harder than ever to afford the basic supplies their children need for school,” said Major Becky Simmons, who helps run the Salvation Army locations in La Porte and Michigan City.