Alajawan’s Hands collecting backpacks and supplies Aug. 5

Alajawan Brown was 12 years old when he was shot to death April 29, 2010, in the 7-11 parking lot on Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

Alajawan’s Hands will be at Sam’s Club in Renton collecting backpacks and school supplies Aug. 5 in preparation for its annual giveaway of school supplies to local youth.

The collection is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Sam’s Club, 901 S. Grady Way.

Alajawan Brown was 12 years old when he was shot to death April 29, 2010, in the 7-11 parking lot on Martin Luther King Jr. Way.

His parents, Ayanna and Louis Brown, established the Alajawan Brown Foundation in his memory to help the youth of West Hill and beyond.

The actual school-supply distribution is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the King County Fire District 20 training facility, 12424 76th Ave S. Seattle (Skyway). The giveaway is on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. All children who need a backpack must be present to receive one.

As a bonus, according to Ayanna Brown, the foundation has 20 donated bicycles to give away. Those are also provided on a first-come, first-served basis while they last.

Monetary donations are also accepted.