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LIVE UNITED by helping to:
Stuff the Bus
For many struggling families in Lebanon County, the basic supplies
and book bags their children need to start school have become
a luxury they can't afford. That's where you come in. During
summer vacation, June 29th - July 29th, the United Way of Lebanon
County and its community partners, are collecting school supplies
and small, medium and large sized book bags for needy children,
grades preschool to middle school.
How Can You Help?
GIVE
Donations are being collected all over the Lebanon County
for the following school supplies:
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For Individual Book Bags:
Crayons
Colored 2 pocket folders
Three-ring binders
Pencil boxes
Pencils
Colored Pencils
Erasers
Pencil sharpeners
Mechanical pencils
Ball-point pens
Small (inexpensive) calculators
Highlighters
Colored markers
Safety scissors
Glue sticks
Spiral notebooks
Rulers
Index Cards
Planners
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For After School Programs:
Construction paper
Glitter
Glue/glue sticks
Scotch tape
Masking tape
Craft materials (pom poms)
Poster board (white & colors)
Staplers & staples
Computer paper
Book Bags
Children's book bags in all sizes from small
to large for preschoolers to middle-schoolers
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Where
Can I Take My Donations?
You can bring your
donations to our offices:
The United Way of Lebanon
County Offices
801 Cumberland Street
Lebanon
Call: 717-273-8144
Come to one of
our Stuff the Bus Days!
The Brightbill Body Works
Buses will be parked at strategic locations throughout Lebanon
County throughout July! Our volunteers will be available there
to accept donations!
201 North 7th Street, Lebanon
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19 Old Route 22, Jonestown
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Myerstown Community Library
199 North College Street, Myerstown |
Monday, July 13, 2009
10:00am - 4:00pm |
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White's Harley-Davidson/Buell
1515 East Cumberland Street, Lebanon
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Wednesday, July 15, 200910:00am
- 4:00pm
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First National Bank of Fredericksburg
3016 South Pine Grove Street, Fredericksburg
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Sunset Grocery
1650 North 7th Street, Lebanon |
Friday, July 17, 2009
10:00am - 4:00pm |
Drop Off Donations
at one of our Drop Box Locations
Donations are being accepted
at the following locations:
The First National Bank of Fredericksburg branches
The Lebanon County Libraries (Annville, Lebanon, Matthews,
Myerstown, Palmyra, Richland)
Lebanon Family Health Services
The Hispanic Outreach Center
Tempforce
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Contact us by phone or email to get the most up to date list
of drop box locations: 717.273.8144 / rgayhart@unitedwaylebco.org
Donate online through Pay Pal to purchase
a book bag!
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ADVOCATE
If your company, church, synagogue or
organization would like to collect school supplies for
Stuff the Bus, call or e-mail Romeeka Gayhart at the United
Way of Lebanon County
717-273-8144
rgayhart@unitedwaylebco.org
Please provide the following information:
NAME OF BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION:
CONTACT Person:
ADDRESS: PHONE #:
E-MAIL:
___ We would like ___ "Stuff the Bus" Collection
Boxes.
___ We will use our own collection boxes.
___ We will deliver our collection box(es) to the United
Way of Lebanon County's
Office at 801 Cumberland Street (above the Wachovia Bank
building) by
July 31st.
___ We will call the United Way of Lebanon County's Office
(717- 273-8144) to
arrange pick-up of the collection box(es) by July 31st.
___ We will also collect monetary donations (cash or checks
made out to the
United Way of Lebanon County - indicate "Stuff the
Bus") to be used to purchase book bags
You will be given a collection box, flyers
and a list of what is needed. You can help by collecting
donations either in person or by putting one of our donation
boxes in a lobby or breakroom.
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VOLUNTEER
Did you know that in Lebanon County, a full
35% of children between the ages of 5 to 11 live under
200% of poverty?*
Help us get these supplies into the
hands of the children who need them!
We will need volunteers for June, July and
August for:
Decoration of collection boxes
Volunteers who will be willing to work two hour shifts
at our Stuff the Bus Days: Activities will include
accepting and sorting donations at school buses parked
at strategic locations in Lebanon County
Volunteers who are willing to sort and stuff backpacks
Drivers who are willing to transport donated materials
Companies and employees who are willing to collect
donations: either in person or by putting one of
our donation boxes in a lobby or breakroom
If you would like to volunteer for Stuff the Bus contact:
Romeeka Gayhart by phone 717.273.8144 or by email: rgayhart@unitedwaylebco.org
*[Statistics from the Annie E. Casey Foundation]
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Center
Click to Download Forms
Stuff
the Bus General Flyer
Items
to Be Donated List
Stuff
the Bus Donation Form
Stuff
the Bus Poster
Stuff
the Bus Logo
Stuff
the Bus - Needs Form
(for schools or nonprofit organizations willing to distribute
donated materials)
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Donate Online
to Stuff the Bus
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Stuff the Bus is supported by these Community Partners:
M.A. Brightbill Body Works, Quality Early Learning Program,
Lebanon County Christian Ministries, Lebanon County Library
System, Phoenix Youth Center, Salvation Army-Lebanon Corps,
Lebanon Valley Mall, First National Bank of Fredericksburg,
BG's Value Market, Fulton Bank, White's Harley-Davidson/Buell,
Lebanon Family YMCA, Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce
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