PITTSBORO — The Rotary Club of Pittsboro held its first Fill the Bus school supply drive the weekends of Aug. 14 and 21, generating more than $500 in cash donations and filling 20 large boxes with school supplies.
The drive was held at the North Chatham Walmart. Cash donations were used to purchase additional supplies, and Pittsboro Rotary members sorted and delivered the supplies to Pittsboro, North Chatham, Chatham Grove, Moncure and Perry Harrison elementary schools on Aug. 23.
“Our teachers do so much for our community, and they have gone above and beyond during these uncertain times,” said Connolly Walker, the Pittsboro club’s Rotarian of the Year. “It made complete sense for our Rotary Club to support our teachers and schools so everyone could have much needed school supplies.”
The Fill the Bus drive will become an annual fixture for the Pittsboro Rotary Club; the success of this year’s drive is owed to the outstanding support of the Chatham community.
“Our Rotary Club is built on serving the communities where we live and work, and we were blown away at the response from our community,” said club President Katie Walker. “Thank you to everyone who donated and supported our cause.”
The Rotary Club of Pittsboro was founded in 2017 and currently has 33 members. Its mission is to build a welcoming networking organization that provides a resource to its community through service and fellowship. Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at noon at The Modern Life Deli in Pittsboro, and you can also join virtually. For more information about Rotary, please contact Walker at katie.walker@fidelitybanknc.com or visit https://www.rotary7690.org/Clubs/PittsboroRotaryClub.shtml.