“Pack the Bus” provides school supplies to families in need

Published August 9, 2011 | By Evan Jones

Our sister station Q99 is teaming up with Roanoke Valley school systems to help deserving children receive necessary school supplies when they return to class. The story from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones. (Continue reading for the full schedule.)

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It’s called “Pack the Bus”, now in its 12th year. Q99 sets up shop in WalMart lots along with a school bus. They ask you to donate school supplies, donations go straight onto a school bus from that locality’s school system. The schools then determine which children are most deserving and in need of the donated supplies. “Pack the Bus” has collected more than $400,000 in school supplies in its first 11 years.

Here is the schedule for the rest of this week:

Tuesday, August 9th

Radford 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Salem 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Christiansburg 4:00-7:00 PM

Valley View 4:00-7:00 PM

Wednesday, August 10th

Bonsack 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Lynchburg-Wards Rd. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Bedford 4:00-7:00 PM

Roanoke-Clearbrook 4:00-7:00 PM

Thursday, August 11th