August 6, 2026
FROM THE UNITED WAY: The United Way of the Southern Tier is taking donations of items for the 2026 Back-to-School Drive for Hygiene items. Nearly 20% of children in Chemung and Steuben counties live in poverty. The United Way says that families that receive government benefits such as SNAP or WIC cannot use those programs to make these purchases.
You can help children in our area by donating the following through Friday, September 12:
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Shampoo & conditioner
• Bar soap
• Deodorant
• Feminine hygiene products
• Dental floss
• Lip balm
• Hand cream
• Combs/brushes/picks
• Small packets of tissues
• Small bottles of hand sanitizer
Donations may be dropped off at any of the following locations starting August 6:
• Simmons-Rockwell Chevy GMC Showroom, 7327 State Route 54, Bath.
• Bath YMCA, 208 Liberty St., Suite 215, Bath.
• Southeast Steuben Library, 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Corning.
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• Corning Credit Union Main Office, 1 Credit Union Plaza, Corning.
nited Way of the Southern Tier, 1 W. Market St., Suite. 202 (2nd floor), Corning.
United Way of the Southern Tier will distribute the items to local schools and youth centers where there is an identified need. The drive ends on Friday, September 12.
