This summer, the Bossier Chamber of Commerce is organizing two ways to support the education system in Bossier Parish.
A Pack the Bus School Supply Drive will be held to benefit Bossier Parish public Schools on Thursday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walmart Supercenter on Airline Drive in Bossier City. Everyone from the community is invited to stop by during this time to donate school supplies.
Additionally, the Chamber will be handing out New Teacher goodie bags to all the teachers who are new to the Bossier Parish School system and welcome them to the district. Businesses have the opportunity to support this initiative by donating door prizes or sponsoring items to be included in the goodie bags.
“We are proud partners of the Bossier Parish School Board and it’s vital that we come together as a community to support our teachers and students,” said Lisa Johnson, President/CEO of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce. “We are honored to serve as a connector between the business community and education system. Let’s show our educators and students how much we want them to succeed!”
The Pack the Bus event is for dropping off donations only. No supplies will be distributed at this event. Businesses can also opt to make a monetary donation in lieu of dropping off supplies by sending a check to the Bossier Innovates Foundation at 710 Benton Road, Bossier City.
The Bossier Chamber of Commerce has supported the Bossier Parish School System by hosting a New Teacher Welcome for more than a decade and has hosted a school supply drive targeted at gaining business donations since 2019.
To get involved or sponsor a program, visit bossierchamber.com
Here is the list of most needed supplies:
- Backpacks
- 3-ring binder (one inch and larger)
- Plastic pocket folders
- Tab dividers
- Folders with brads
- Composition notebooks
- Loose leaf paper
- Graph paper
- Glue sticks/bottled glue
- Dry erase markers
- Headphones
- No. 2 pencils
- Blue or black ink pens
- Crayola® crayons
- Markers
- Colored pencils
- Plastic pencil box or pouch
- Cap erasers or pink erasers
- Scissors
- Index cards