The United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties, the Athens Chamber of Commerce, the Optimist Club of Athens, and the McMinn County Education Foundation join together at the beginning of each school year to gather donations of school supplies for each of the three school systems in McMinn County for those students who do not have the necessary supplies to start off a successful school year. League of Extraordinary Teens and Interact Club students volunteer to help. Pictured is Samantha Coleman who is a part of both of these organizations.