Thursday, August 1, 2013 12:52 pm

  Communities In Schools of Rutherford County will kick off their annual month-long school supply drive at Walmart during the tax free weekend which is August 2nd thru 4th. During the tax-free shopping days, shoppers can visit the yellow school bus parked in front of the Walmart store and drop off donations of schools supplies that will be given to in Rutherford County. 
  Donation hours are Friday and Saturday, 9:00am to 7:00 pm and Sunday, noon to 6:00 pm. As you shop for your school supplies, please consider purchasing a little extra for children who can’t afford to buy them. Every child deserves to start school with the tools needed to learn! 
  Suggested items include ruled notebook paper, pencils, folders, colored pencils, crayons, marble composition books, erasers, glue sticks, pencil pouches and backpacks. A complete list of school supplies for elementary and secondary grades can be found at Walmart in the school supply area of the store. 
  In addition to the stop at Walmart, the bus will also be visiting Ingles in Forest City on Thursday, August 8 from 9:00 am-7:00 pm. 
 
For more information or to volunteer to man the bus 
or sort supplies, please contact Communities In 
Schools of Rutherford County at 
828.288.0228 or email cisrcinfo@gmail.com.