Paper Products is revamping its efforts to appeal to consumers in the annual race for back-to-school supplies while also helping support local charities.

Paper Products will be hosting “takeover” projects to encourage local spending and help channel in-store profits into community assistance programs.

The takeovers will be held for five days from 5 to 7 p.m. in late August, and each day’s profits will go to a different charity or school Parent Teacher Organizations.

Customers at the downtown store will benefit Hope by Twelve for its first summer takeover on Aug. 19.

Proceeds will go to Hyla Middle School on Aug. 20, Wilkes Elementary on Aug. 21, Ordway Elementary on Aug. 26 and Woodward Middle School on Aug. 27.

“Last year [the takeover] was our attempt to get the schools more engaged with local businesses,” said Paper Products co-owner Terry Arndt.

“We want to show local customers that they don’t need to go to Silverdale or Poulsbo to buy school supplies. They can buy them cost-effectively here,” he said.

Arndt said that last year’s takeovers combined with the value of Helpline House’s Project Backpack drive raised more than $5,000 for participating charities and PTOs.

While the takeovers only last through August, Arndt explained how taxation from local spending helps support the community at any time of the year.

“A dollar spent here stays in our local economy eight to 12 times longer than it does when spent with a big business,” he said. “When you spend your dollar locally, you’re raising more money for civic activities and for schools.”

Paper Products also serves as a donation station for Helpline House’s annual Project Backpack, which was designed to help supply school students with the materials they need.

“Project Backpack is supposed to give students in need the bare essentials to start their first day of school, like backpacks, and then whatever else they need to help them have a fair start on the first day of their school year,” said Debbie Stearns, Helpline House’s volunteer program assistant.

Project Backpack typically collects enough supplies for around 150 students, with last year’s donations supporting 182 students.

“We have a lot of supporters,” Stearns said. “Bainbridge Island is a very generous community.”

This year, the most needed item is medium-sized middle school backpacks.

Cruz Inn holds a car show every month to benefit Project Backpack, and Gear Stash Wilderness, Windermere and Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island are considered community partners with Helpline House along with other local businesses.