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Load The Bus school supply drive to take place during Tax-Free weekend in August

WSLS is sponsoring the event

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ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke City Public Schools, Salem City Public Schools, Roanoke County Public Schools and Craig County Public Schools are partnering with Walmart’s Load The Bus program again during Tax-Free weekend this August.

Load The Bus assists in collecting school supplies for students in need around the Roanoke area. As in previous years, people are encouraged to donate school supplies such as backpacks, binders, markers, composition notebooks, folders, scissors, and more.

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Promotional image for this year's Load The Bus event. (Copyright 2024 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)

You can donate supplies at the Bonsack, Clearbrook, Salem, and Valley View Walmarts on Friday, Aug. 2 from 3 - 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 4 from 12 - 6 p.m. Donations made to the Salem location will benefit Salem City, Roanoke County, and Craig County. You can drop donations off to working staff members, or place them in the donation box at the entrance.

For more information and the full list of donatable items, you can visit here.


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Colton joined the WSLS 10 team as a digital content producer in July 2024, soon after graduating cum laude from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in sociology and a minor in psychology.