What a day we had on Saturday, July 31, at Walgreens in Byram! Store Manager Corey Johnson and his crew grilled hot dogs and provided chips, drinks, snow cones, and popcorn for folks who brought school supplies to help JABT members fill the bus. He also arranged for a space jump for the kids and provided a basketball game and gift card as door prizes. Durham School Services donated the bus, and the Byram Volunteer Fire Department gave away rulers and coloring books. We received cash donations in addition to all the school supplies–which overflowed nine large shopping carts–and used the cash to purchase additional school supplies.
Today, we delivered the supplies to Gary Road Elementary and Gary Road Intermediate Schools. The teachers were thrilled to receive the items for kids in need. In these hard economic times, it’s more important than ever for us to help each other–and JABT is excited to be able to contribute to our community.
