“Fill the Bus” Accepting Donations Today

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Setting up "Fill the Bus" are Mike Bigelow of Schlitterbahn, School Tools manager Erica Lechuga and RGV Food Bank Agency Referral Specialist Lynda Galvan.
Setting up “Fill the Bus” are Mike Bigelow of Schlitterbahn, School Tools manager Erica Lechuga and RGV Food Bank Agency Referral Specialist Lynda Galvan.

The eighth annual “Fill the Bus” is going on today, Aug. 8, at the Shary H-E-B until 6:30 p.m. The one-day event accepts donations of school supplies and backpacks, with those making donations of a value of $25 receiving a free Schlitterbahn ticket. Donations of a value of $40 receive two free Schlitterbahn tickets.

Donations of school supplies and backpacks already made for the School Tools “Fill the Bus” event.
Donations of school supplies and backpacks already made for the School Tools “Fill the Bus” event.

All donations benefit the school tools program through the RGV Food Bank. Channel 4 is serving as co-hosts.

School Tools is a local program which began in 1999 through the RGV Food Bank. It currently benefits 50 underprivileged elementary schools, and approximately 1,300 teachers and 33,000 students. Teachers must apply to be apart of the program and registration is currently open. The program is a free store at the RGV Food Bank where teachers who teach at the qualified schools can shop for free.

Shary H-E-B is located at 2409 East Expressway 83 in Mission.

For more information or to make a monetary donation, contact Erica Lechuga at 956-904-4528 or visit foodbankrgv.com.

Channel 4 reps Richard Vickes and Clara Benitez set up for on-air updates of the “Fill the Bus” event.
Channel 4 reps Richard Vickes and Clara Benitez set up for on-air updates of the “Fill the Bus” event.

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