Bay County Transit Launches School Supply Drive to Help Replenish School Supplies for Teachers and Students
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October 5, 2022
Bay County Transit Launches School Supply Drive to Help Replenish
School Supplies for Teachers and Students
Month-long campaign aims to help teachers and students stock up on the most-needed supplies
[Panama City, Fla.] – Bayway, Bay County’s Public Transit System, has announced a month-long school supply drive to support teachers and students and restock on most-needed school supplies. Through this initiative, Bayway hopes to provide a cost-effective way for teachers and families to obtain school supplies. The school supply drive begins today and will run until Oct. 31, 2022, and community members are encouraged to donate at boxes located throughout the county. All donated school supplies will be given to the Bay District School Board for direct distribution to schools and students in need.
“We know many families are grappling with financial hardships due to the rising costs of consumer goods, and it may be challenging to afford the necessary supplies needed for children to thrive in the classroom,” said Lamar Hobbs, Transit Program Administrator of the Bay County Board of County Commissioners. “We hope this initiative will help supplement mid-year school supplies for teachers and families and ensure students in our area have proper school supplies.”
Community members can support this initiative by dropping school supplies at one of the following donation box locations:
- Bayway Operations and Maintenance Facility, 920 Wilson Avenue Panama City, FL 32401
- Bayway Administration and Meeting Facility, 1010 Cone Avenue Panama City, FL 32401
- Bay County Public Library, 898 W 11th St, Panama City, FL 32401
- Panama City Beach Library, 12500 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407
- Parker Public Library, 4710 E 2nd St, Panama City, FL 32404
- United Way of Northwest Florida, 602 Harrison Ave, Panama City, FL 32401
- Springfield Community Church, 615 Transmitter Rd, Panama City, FL 32401
Most needed traditional school items include:
- Pencils
- Crayons
- Colored Pencils
- Whiteboard markers
- Board erasers
- Spiral notebooks (wide and college)
- Paper folders
- Composition notebooks
- Rulers
Most needed non-traditional items include:
- New underwear of all sizes (child 4/5 through adult)
- New socks of all sizes
- New closed-toe shoes of all sizes
- New Sweatshirts and jackets
- Individually packaged non-perishable snacks (chips, goldfish, crackers)
- Individually packaged non-perishable breakfast items (pop tarts etc.)
For more information on Bayway, Bay County’s Public Transit System, please visit www.baywaytransit.org.
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