As school begins, school supply lists are made available to students and parents, but not all students are able to arrive the first day of school with the items required to put them on the road to success; some parents simply can’t afford to purchase the items needed.
To assist those students, Partners In Education (PIE), in partnership with Craven County Schools, will have bright yellow school buses and colorful totes set up in front of the three Walmart stores in Craven County on August 25, 2018, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (New Bern - 3105 Dr. M.L. King, Jr., Blvd. and 2915 Neuse Blvd., and Havelock - 566 U.S. 70). Generous shoppers can donate school supplies for students who have been identified as in-need by their school counselors and principals.
Volunteers from the schools and our community will be on hand and honking the horn of the school bus each time a donation is made as a way of showing thanks.
A shopping list will be available the day of the event, is currently available on the PIE website at www.CravenPartners.com, and is listed on the individual schools’ websites.
For those who can’t make it to the event, many businesses have agreed to be drop-off locations, and will collect items until Tuesday, August 21. They are:
Saturday Aug 25, 2018
August 25, 2018, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
For those who can’t make it to the event, many businesses have agreed to be drop-off locations, and will collect items until Tuesday, August 21. They are:
Walmart stores in Craven County on August 25, 2018, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (New Bern - 3105 Dr. M.L. King, Jr., Blvd. and 2915 Neuse Blvd., and Havelock - 566 U.S. 70).
NO ADMISSION FEE
Printed courtesy of www.newbernchamber.com/ – Contact the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
316 S Front St., New Bern, NC 28563 – (252) 637-3111 – marketing@newbernchamber.com