Even though it"s summertime, United Way is rallying support for its School Tools program with a call for donations.

People can drop off supplies at the school bus on display at Lafayette and La Salle streets during the "Building Minds, Building Futures," a family day in the park from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Washington Park in Ottawa.

School Tools helps equip economically disadvantaged students grades kindergarten through 8 with the basic learning supplies they need. This year marks the 10th consecutive year United Way and SABIC Innovative Plastics will partner.

They expect to distribute 1,600 supplies to local, low-income students, so children have the basic supplies needed for a successful school year. Last year, more than $10,000 worth of supplies was distributed to area schools. This year, volunteers will be at the day in the park to help sort donated supplies. There is no cost to the student or the area schools that participate.

Local public schools include Deer Park, Grand Ridge, Harding, Marseilles, Milton Pope, Ottawa (Central, Jefferson, Lincoln, McKinley and Shepherd), Rutland, Seneca, Serena, Sheridan and Wallace schools. Parents can inquire at their local school to receive supplies.

Supplies needed include: No. 2 pencils, pink erasers, erasable ball point pens, red ball point pens, yellow highlighters, Crayola crayons (eight large, eight standard, 16 and 24 packs), colored pencils, pocket folders, spiral notebooks, wide-ruled 150 paper packs, 1-inch loose leaf binders, dividers for binders, rulers, compasses, protractors, Elmer"s Glue (4- and 8-oz. bottles), glue sticks, Crayola water color paint, pocket calculators, scissors, nylon book bags and computer head phones.