Pincher Creek Voice: Stuff A Bus campaign delivers school supplies

Monday, October 6, 2014

Stuff A Bus campaign delivers school supplies

Start of the Stuff a Bus Road Trip: Carina Carlier-Sissons, Christine Lank, Sharon Roberts,
Dennis Novak, and Vicki Hewison
T. Lucas photos

On Wednesday October 1, 'Stuff a Bus' delivered school supplies to four local schools: Livingstone, Canyon, St. Michael's and Matthew Halton. Each school received a large box of school supplies, backpacks, and $200 that each school can access through the Lions Club to be used for students that need help to obtain their supplies. The Stuff a Bus Program was the initiative of Pincher Creek Lion's Club President Christine Lank, and First Student Canada Location Manager Sharon Roberts.

Livingstone School playground denizens paused to pose with
Principal Jensen (far left)

Volunteers spread the word and collected donations during the Pincher Creek Parade and Rodeo, the Pincher Creek Trade Show, and in Pincher Creek Office Products that is owned and operated by Lank. "I think for the inaugural year it went very well," Lank said.

Carina Carlier-Sissons, Christine Lank, Sharon Roberts,
Dennis Novak and Vicki Hewison

Lions Club members President Christine Lank, and Treasurer Dennis Novak, First Student Location Manager Sharon Roberts, and First Student staff Vicki Hewison and Carina Carlier-Sissons have all be involved in the project and chose to be on the delivery trip to the schools. "It's a road trip of good cause," said Roberts as they made ready to board the bus.

Sharon Roberts Vicki Hewison Christine Lank and Dennis Novak
at Matthew Halton

Principal Don Kuchison accepted the donations an behalf of St. Michael's, Principal Sandy McDuffe for Matthew Halton, Principal Carol Goodreau represented Canyon, and Principal Chad Jensen collected on behalf of Livingstone School. Each of the Principals expressed their thanks to Lank, the Lions Club, and First Student for the part they played in starting the program and delivering the supplies, and that there are students that can use the supplies in each of the schools.