The Brown County United Way will kick off their 2016-2017 fundraising campaign on Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. at Underwood’s cafeteria. In conjunction with the kick off, the Brown County United Way will be holding a “Stuff the Bus” campaign to collect school supplies for the school children of Brown County.  There will be a school bus parked in a few locations throughout the city of Brownwood to collect supplies.

United Supermarket, located at 300 E. Commerce in Brownwood will be Monday’s location of “Stuff the Bus.” Store representatives will be cooking hot dogs and giving them away for a school supply donation, according to Karen Lynch, United Way Executive Director.

The bus will be located at the following locations this coming week:

Monday, August 8rd, 2016 – United Supermarket  10:00am – 2:00 pm

Tuesday August 9th, 2016 – Brookshire’s 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 – Underwood’s  10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Thursday, August 11th, 2016 – Staples  4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Friday, August 12th, 2016 – Wal-Mart 12:00pm – 6:00pm

The supplies collected will be distributed by the Salvation Army to students in the Brown County Independent School Districts of Bangs, Blanket, Brookesmith, Brownwood, Early, May & Zephyr.

“We are very excited to be able to once again collect school supplies to benefit our community.  Our hope is that this will be something everyone can participate in and help benefit all of the children in the county” said Karen Lynch, Executive Director for the Brown County United Way.  “There are many children in our community that are unable to obtain the supplies they need for school.  We hope that this will be something we can continue to do every year and that it will grow and we will truly be able to “stuff the bus” and fill it with school supplies.”

The Brown County United Way currently supports 14 agencies that benefit the people of Brown County:  American Red Cross, The Ark Domestic Violence Shelter, Brown County 4-H, Brown County Association for Retarded Citizens, Brown County Home Solutions, Brownwood Community Resource Council for the benefit of TJJD youth, Boys & Girls Club, Cancer Services Network, CASA, Family Services Center, Girl Scouts of Central Texas, Pearl Griffin Memorial Latch Key, and The Salvation Army.

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