First: Pencil Me In For Kids needs HUNDREDS OF GLUE STICKS before its volunteers finish putting together school supplies for kids in need – Sue Lindblom from Illusions Hair Design (WSB sponsor) tells us tonight, “We are still taking donations and are SHORT 500 glue sticks!! Drop off at Illusions, 5619 California SW or Edward Jones, at 7354 35th SW before Aug. 31 … Staples at Westwood gives a great discount so cash or checks made out to Rotary of West Seattle really works well …Thanks for everyone’s support!!” Speaking of Westwood:

(Photos courtesy SPD media unit Sgt. Sean Whitcomb)
Above left, it’s Seattle Interim Police Chief John Diaz, and above right, King County Sheriff Sue Rahr, as they chaperoned two of 25 “Shop with a Cop” participants at Westwood Village Target on Tuesday. The Salvation Army was provided with thousands of dollars in gift cards to help kids from around the region have $100 shopping sprees at seven Target stores. Public-safety personnel chaperoned the kids – kindergarten through 6th grade – at each location. The Salvation Army has another event coming up, “Stuff the Bus” with school supplies this weekend (10 am-6 pm Saturday and Sunday) at Fred Meyer in Burien – they’ll take donated items (from backpacks to clothes) or cash. And if you’re picking up backpacks, there’s still room for LOTS more to be donated to West Seattle Helpline‘s backpack drive, with three dropoff locations: Capers in The Junction is working to “fill its window” with donated backpacks; Coffee at the Heights (WSB sponsor) in Sunrise Heights is taking dropoffs too; and you can also go to Helpline HQ at 35th/Morgan. Too busy to buy a backpack? Donate $25 to Helpline (you can do it online) and they’ll buy one on your behalf.