The Golden Triangle community is needed to help stuff a bus full of school supplies for local students on Friday and Saturday.
WCBI-TV, the United Way of Lowndes County, the Junior Auxiliary Starkville and West Point chapters and Wal-Mart are partnering in an effort to provide supplies for the upcoming school year.
“Shop at Wal-Mart July 24 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and July 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to pick up a few school supplies to help us stuff the bus,” said United Way Director Jan Ballard. “Just visit the school supply aisle for a list of items and drop them off on your way out of the store.”
United Way will collect the supplies, sort and deliver the items to local school districts.
Volunteers are needed to help collect school supplies; to volunteer, contact United Way Project Coordinator Megan Coughlin at 662-327-0807.
Volunteers will be located at both ends of the Columbus Wal-Mart store, with boxes to collect school supplies, and will be available to answer questions.
Volunteer shifts last for two hours.
“The extra hands would be great,” said Coughlin. “Grab a co-worker or a friend and help us stuff the bus Friday.”
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