School uniforms are stored in totes before the start of Buckner's backpack blessing ceremony at the First Baptist Church's ROC building in Longview Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Jordan Green/Longview News-Journal Photo)Swipe or click to see moreReagan Maldonado with Buckner Longview looks at school supplies before the start of Buckner's backpack blessing ceremony at the First Baptist Church's ROC building in Longview Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (Jordan Green/Longview News-Journal Photo)Swipe or click to see moreBuckner Longview and First Baptist Church Longview will provide 2,000 children with free backpacks, school supplies and shoes Saturday as the new school year approaches. Buckner’s annual School Supply Train event is open to any family with new or returning students enrolled in public schools in the community, and registration will be in-person. Many of the shoes and socks were collected in June during the annual Buckner Longview shoe drive.