PITTSBURGH — It’s almost back to school time, and 11 Cares teamed up with the Education Partnership to collect school supplies for children in need.
Time to “Pack the Bus” with school supplies for children in need. 11 Cares and it’s partners are collecting donations at Staples on McKnight Road, Steubenville Pike, Banksville Rd, Freeport Rd and Penn Ave until 3 pm #wpxi pic.twitter.com/7sFbwKPEKy
— Lori Houy (@WPXI_Lori) August 14, 2021
Below is a list of items that were needed:
You can also text a donation to The Education Partnership by texting Bus2021 to 41444.
Thank you to First Student for providing the buses. Additionally, Channel 11 would like to thank those who donated.
Our friends at the Jerome Bettis “Bus Stops Here” Foundation made a big contribution at Pack the Bus and donated 750 backpacks and 20 laptops.
11 Cares is sponsored by 84 Lumber, Clearview Federal Credit Union, Duquesne Light Company and Gateway Health.
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