STUFF THE BUS

Stuff the Bus will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Pea Ridge Walmart Neighborhood Market. Stuff the Bus, sponsored by Bright Futures, is preparation for the annual Back to School Bash, which is scheduled for 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6.

The two events are de- signed to collect school supplies and then distribute them to Pea Ridge students so that every student is able to begin school with the supplies needed, according to Bonnie Fullmer with Bright Futures.

The Back to School Bash, a community effort first begun by members of First Baptist Church, and now a joint effort with Bright Futures, had more than 150 students visit last year for breakfast, free school supplies, clothes and haircuts.

“Our school and community have done a remarkable job in the past in preparing our students to return to school,” Fullmer said.