Salvation Army is hosting annual "Stuff the Bus" campaign
LEXINGTON, NC - In partnership with FOX 8 WGHP and Thomas Built Buses, The Salvation Army of Davidson County will be collecting school supplies for local children in need on August 2. A special event will be held locally at the Walmart Supercenter to collect school supplies!
When: Monday, August 2nd
Where: Walmart Supercenter - 160 Lowes Blvd. Lexington, NC 27292
Time: 7:00 am -7:00 pm
A Thomas Built Bus will be parked at the Walmart Supercenter in Lexington to collect school supply donations for local children in need. Throughout the day donations can be placed in designated bins in front of the bus. Donations will also be accepted at The Salvation Army of Davidson County office on 314 W. 9th Avenue, Lexington and at The Boys & Girls Club on 309 Etta Ln., Thomasville, NC 27360. Not able to make it out to see us, shop online at www.walmart.com/registryforgood and search for Stuff The Bus School Supply Drive or Salvation Army, Lexington.
All of the school supplies donated through the annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign will go directly to local students in need, including The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club.
For more information on “Stuff the Bus” or for a list of school supplies and donation locations, please visit https://www.facebook.com/TheSalvationArmyofDavidsonCounty
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About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
