Two groups are collecting clothes and school supplies for a family with four children whose home was ravaged by fire just two days before school starts.

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Fire Chief Mark Emert looks on as a firefighter clears debris following a fire in the 700 block of Lasalle in Collinsville on Aug. 9, 2014 / Photo by Roger Starkey

Café Agape Express, at 703 St. Louis Rd. Collinsville, IL 62234, will be collecting monetary donations, as well as school supplies and clothing Sunday from 11 a.m. until about 4 p.m. Donations will also be collected at the Raider field in the Collinsville Jaycee Sports Complex, 198 Complex Dr, Collinsville, IL 62234, Tuesday and Thursday from 6 – 8 p.m.

All donations will go directly to the family.

The clothing sizes for the children are:

Teen girl: Size 10 juniors, medium tops and size 7 shoes

Teen boy: 30/32-inch waist pants with a 30-inch length. Small shirts and size 10 1/2 shoes

Young girl: Size 10/12 and size 2 shoes

Young boy: Size 5/6 and size 12 shoes