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Stuff the Bus: School Supplies Needed!
July 17, 2012MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact: Jerilyn Stowe | 801-736-7709, jerilyn@uw.org
Heather McDonald | 801-736-7715, heather@uw.org
Salt Lake City — Every year at the end of summer, most kids go back-to-school shopping for all the folders, pens, pencils, binders and glue sticks they could ever want. Unfortunately, some students don’t have this luxury. United Way of Salt is encouraging the community to “Stuff the Bus” and donate school supplies to help 5,000 children get the tools they need to learn.
Supplies will be collected throughout August, stuffed into backpacks and delivered to more than 20 United Way Neighborhood Centers serving low-income children and families in our community. Hundreds of volunteers will stuff supplies into backpacks and deliver them on September 13, 2012 during the organization’s 20th annual “Day of Caring” event.
WHAT: Donate school supplies that will benefit 5,000 low-income students at more than 20 different locations.
WHEN: August 1-31, 2012
HOW: Sign up at uw.org; choose up to three items to donate; hold a drive with family and coworkers; drop off supplies at the Gateway (exact location TBD) by September 1.
VOLUNTEER: Join United Way of Salt Lake and hundreds of other volunteers stuff the school supplies into back packs and make deliveries on September 13.
Stuff the Bus school supply wish list:
Backpacks, pencils (packages of 10), pens, notebook paper, spiral notebooks, pocket folders, 3-ring binders (1.5-2 inches), markers, colored pencils, school glue/glue sticks, scissors, crayons (boxes of 16), highlighters, rulers, books
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United Way of Salt Lake is working to advance the education, income, and health of our neighborhoods and communities to ensure that every child succeeds, every step of the way, from cradle to career. We invite everyone to be a part of the change. You can give, you can advocate, and you can volunteer. That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED. Join the conversation by visiting our blog at uwslhub.org, or find out more at uw.org.
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Jerilyn StoweVice President of Marketing & Communication jerilyn@uw.org 801.736.7709
