Stuff the Bus raises more than $5,000

Kiwanis event supports needs as school year starts

Teresa Simpson, The Gazette | Aug 24, 20230

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ColfaxRotaryPresident Tim Bruya, right, presents Kiwanis President Dustin Dawson the check for funds raised Aug. 17 at Stuff the Bus.

COLFAX - The Colfax Kiwanis Club raised over $5,000 in three days to help students gather school supplies for returning to school this fall.

The 15th annual "Stuff the Bus" school supplies drive occurred from Thursday, Aug. 10, through Saturday, Aug. 12, in the Rosauers parking lot, 632 N. Main St.

The event brought in $1,595 from the community, Kiwanis Chapter Service Project Manager Sara Golden said, adding that the fundraiser also had very generous donors, including Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey and his wife, who contributed another $2,500.

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