Local students receive backpacks, supplies at Stuff the Bus event
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Marlie Cross, 6, of Waynesburg, excitedly hugs her backpack at the 2018 Greene County United Way Stuff the Bus event Wednesday.
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Cortnie Bainbridge, 3, of Nemacolin, picks out a book with the help of her mother and grandmother at the event.
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Thanks to help from First Federal Savings and Loan of Greene County each year, the United Way’s annual backpack giveaway comes at no cost to the nonprofit. Pictured, from left to right, are Chad Moore, senior vice president at First Federal and past president and board member of the Greene County United Way; Courtney Schroyer, vice president/CFO at First Federal; 2018 Miss Rain Day Loren Schroyer; Justin Kelley, 15, of Waynesburg; Kendra Wise, 15, of Waynesburg; John Kelley, 11 of Waynesburg; and Greene County United Way Executive Director MaChal Forbes.
Greene County United Way Executive Director MaChal Forbes said that her first Stuff the Bus event ran smoothly. The line of hopeful kids and their families waiting to board the school bus and select a backpack wrapped through Lions Club Park in Franklin Township Wednesday.
In its 16th year, the event provides local children with a backpack filled with school supplies. There is also free food, activities and library books for children.
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Aiden Durr, 8, of Rices Landing, grabs an ice cream cone.
More than 330 registered this year, Forbes said. First Federal Savings and Loan of Greene County sponsors the event each year. Flenniken Library in Carmichaels also distributed free children’s books. United Way board president Marilynn Bartley said she was thankful for those that assisted with Wednesday’s event.
“We appreciate all the help we’ve gotten from the community with this project,” she said.