United Way Stuff the Bus Event
Venue: Big Lots, Christiansburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, August 17, 2013
Time: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Charity
Cost: Free

Description:
United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd presents their Stuff the Bus event at Big Lots in Christiansburg on Saturday, August 17th from 10 am to 7 pm.

Stuff the Bus is a school supply drive for children in need in the New River Valley. During the event, a school bus will be parked at Big Lots the entire day to allow local residents to donate supplies and “stuff the bus.” All items received at Montgomery County donation locations will be given to children in need in Montgomery County.

In addition to the school bus, a local race car driven by Richard Caldwell will be onsite so children and adults can sit inside and have their photo taken with it and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream samples will be given out.

Donation drop off locations will also be located at Kroger on South Main Street in Blacksburg, Dollar General Market in downtown Christiansburg and Big Lots in Christiansburg. Drop bins will be placed at the entrances of these locations from July 1 through September 4, 2013.

In 2012, residents across the New River Valley donated 12,000 items and served 413 children. Although last year’s Stuff the Bus campaign was a huge success, many children and families had to be turned away. With growing needs in the New River Valley, more and more children need our help. We ask local residents to please join us in our efforts to provide school supplies.

Items Needed:
Backpack, Lunchbox, Binder, Folders with pockets, Spiral notebooks (College-rule and Wide-rule), Notebook paper (College-rule and Wide-rule), Erasable ballpoint pens, No. 2 pencils, Highlighters, Pens, Pink erasers, Safety scissors, Washable markers, Colored pencils/Crayons, Glue sticks, Pointed scissors, Ruler, 3” x 5” Index cards, 5-tab index dividers, 3 or 5-subject spiral notebooks, Protractor, Compass, Graph paper, Calculator, etc.

If your family needs assistance with school supplies for your children, please contact Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP) at (540) 381-1561.

For more information, please visit: http://unitedwaynrv.org/news/ or contact United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd at (540) 381-2066 or by email at info@unitedwaynrv.org.

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