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DAYTON, Ohio — The Boys & Girls Club of Dayton is helping students prepare for the school year through donated school supplies from the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority.
Dayton RTA held its annual “Stuff the Bus” drive from July 21 through Aug. 11 where the RTA and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1385 worked to fill an RTA paratransit bus with backpacks, school supplies and after-school snacks.
“We are thankful to RTA and ATU for their generosity in donating school supplies, backpacks and snacks for Dayton youth,” said Crystal Allen, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Dayton. “As a result of your support, more than four hundred young people received backpacks and supplies to start the school year with confidence, helping them feel prepared, encouraged, and ready to succeed. Your commitment reminds youth that their community is behind them every step of the way, and we are grateful for your partnership in our mission.”
Donations were stored and sorted by The Foodbank Inc. because of limited space.
Union leaders and the RTA handed out hundreds of pre-filled backpacks to students attending the club’s annual Back-to-School Community Block Party on Aug. 18.
For more information about The Boys & Girls Club of Dayton, please visit www.bgcdayton.org.
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Madison MacArthur
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