LUMBERTON — United Way of Robeson County will collect school supplies on Thursday that will then be distributed to teachers for use in the schools..

During its back-to-school event, United Way of Robeson County will collect supplies like loose leaf paper, pencils, pens, notebooks, magic markers, colored pencils, crayons and more. The drive will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 4309 Fayetteville Road in Lumberton.

Food and door prizes will be available to those who attend. For information, call United Way of Robeson County at 910-739-4249 or find the organization at Facebook.com/UWRobeson.