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School Supplies Being Donated In Northwest Arkansas for Fill The Bus

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) — In Northwest Arkansas the Fill The Bus event takes place at 10 different Walmart locations. Donations will be accepted on Friday (Ju...

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) -- In Northwest Arkansas the Fill The Bus event takes place at 10 different Walmart locations. Donations will be accepted on Friday (July 24) from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at yellow school busses parked outside Walmarts in the area, and on Saturday (July 25) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A spokesperson from United Way of Northwest Arkansas, Kayleigh Cooper,  told 5News that a quarter of children are living in poverty in Northwest Arkansas.

Cooper said, "50 percent of kids in our school systems are on free or reduced lunches, and that's 45,000 kids."

Once the supplies are collected they will be picked up by Fayetteville schools and be distributed throughout Fayetteville and surrounding areas.

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