United Way to hold Stuff the Bus Event

WABASH VALLEY (WTHI) - United Way will partner with four local school corporations to kick off their 4 ^th Annual Stuff the Bus event.

Stuff the Bus challenges residents of the six counties the United Way of the Wabash Valley serves to bring as many new classroom necessities as possible fro local students.

All supplies collected form the event will be given to the participating school corporations or agency to distribute to students in need.

A real school bus will be outside these donation locations on the following dates:

• August 3 – Clinton Wal-Mart from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• August 6 – Terre Haute Wal-Mart on South US 41 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• August 7 – Brazil Wal-Mart from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• August 8 – Terre Haute Wal-Mart on S.R. 46 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• August 10 – Sullivan Wal-Mart from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

The school corporations are looking for the following items:

• Back Packs
• Pencils and Pens
• Composition Paper
• Construction Paper
• Crayons and Colored Pencils
• Glue and Glue Sticks
• Pencil Cases
• Scissors
• Erasers
• Binders
• Rulers
• Toothpaste
• Book Covers
• Tooth Brushes
• Band-Aids
• Art Pads

For more information on items to donate, or to make a monetary donation, please contact Troy Fears at United Way of the Wabash Valley at (812) 235-6287 or by email: troy.fears@local.unitedway.org