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Stuff the Bus -- School Supply Drive
Received article
Saturday, July 24, 2010
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is proud to announce the kick-off of the Pinal County “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive. From July 21st through September 1st the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and their partners will be collecting school supplies to be dispersed to Pinal County Schools. The Florence Unified School District has graciously offered the use of one of their school buses so the Sheriff’s Office can move the bus around the county collecting school supplies for students and their teachers.
As many families feel the impact of cuts to our education system, so do the educators who are providing supplies from their own pockets because the schools have been forced to cut supply budgets. The Sheriff’s Office decided that it is imperative to support our Pinal County Schools and our most valuable community members, our children, and help provide our educators and our children with the tools they need to learn and prosper.
The Sheriff’s Office goal is to fill the school bus two times so as to provide the needed supplies to get the schools through the fall and then to host another supply drive to help replenish diminishing supplies in the spring.
Chief Jim Kimble said, “Our goal is to completely fill the bus, two times, with supplies that will benefit not only Pinal County children but also their teachers. All supplies received will be divided and presented to schools within Pinal County. During these challenging economic times, any contribution, regardless of the monetary value, will go a long way to support the leaders of tomorrow. Please consider this an opportunity to help a child or teacher throughout the new school year.”
Donations of new school supplies can be made at any of the locations listed below on the designated dates and times or at any Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Substation, Headquarters, Adult Detention Center, or County Attorney’s Office.
Cash donations can be made payable to the Pinal County Justice Foundation -- Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive. The Pinal County Justice Foundation is a 501C(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. A tax exempt ID number will be provided upon request.
For further information please contact Lt. Tamatha Villar at tamatha.villar@pinalcountyaz.gov. Please check www.pinalsheriff.com for announcements of any additional locations, dates, and times.
If you or your business are interested in helping the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office by placing a collection box in your place of business, please contact Officer Marty Boisvert at (520) 709-5058.
PCSO BUS LOCATIONS:
Apache Junction Police Department
1001 N. Idaho Road
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
(480) 982-8260
July 28th – 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Walmart – Coolidge
1695 N. Arizona Blvd
Coolidge, AZ 85228
(520) 723-0945
August 4th – 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Target -- Casa Grande
951 N. Promenade Parkway
Casa Grande, AZ 85294
(520) 413-6971
August 11th -- 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Gordons IGA – Kearny
345 Alden Road
Kearny, AZ 85137
(520) 363-5595
August 18th -- 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
UPS Store - Maricopa
20987 N. John Wayne Parkway
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 483-8038
August 25th – 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Examples of supplies needed:
- Kleenix
- Highlighters
- Lined notebook paper
- Colored pencils
- Construction paper
- Crayons
- Dry erase markers
- Easel pads
- Erasers
- Folders
- Glue
- Glue sticks
- Hand-held pencil sharpeners
- 3-ring binders
- Markers
- Clorox wipes
- Newsprint paper
- Notebook paper
- Paper clips
- Copy paper
- Pens
- Pencils
- Poster boards
- Safety scissors
- Spiral notebooks
- Tape
- Backpacks
- Lunch boxes
- 3 x 5 note cards
- Highlighters
- Assorted stickers
- Colored pencils
- Hand sanitizer
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