Walmart, Star Group Veterans Helping Veterans and other nonprofits have supported this Event since its inception nine years ago.
Mr. John Robertson, Vice President of Star Group Veterans Helping Veterans led a team of volunteers each day. They worked the Concession Stand serving FREE hotdogs, chips and drinks. Mr. Robertson loves this event, and says it should make everyone feel good to be a part of supplying needed school supplies to someone who might be the next genius, teacher or president.
According to Kurtis Quillin, the district’s new director of communications, The district has raised around $50,000 worth of school supplies and monetary donations. Last year, it raised around $35,000 worth of supplies, the Community stepped up efforts were greatly appreciated. Mr. Quillin stated “The impact of this can be seen district-wide.”
Students needing assistance are identified through the Communities in Schools representative at each campus. Once all school supplies from the weekend were accounted for they were distributed to the campuses.
