Back To School: Events Help Students Get Ready For New Year

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL -- Events are planned throughout Pasco County to help students prepare for the new school year.

Stuff the Bus

The United Way is hosting its eighth annual Stuff the Bus for Teachers Sunday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help teachers stock up on school supplies. Donations of school supplies will be accepted at school buses parked at Walmart stores at: 1575 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Lutz; 8601 U.S. 19, Port Richey; 28500 State Road 54, Wesley Chapel; and 745 S.R. 54, New Port Richey. For more information, click here.

Back to School Swap

Parents will have a chance to exchange gently used clothing and school accessories during the Back to School Swap Aug. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. and Aug. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the New Port Richey Public Library, 5939 Main St. Items will be accepted for babies, elementary school children and teens. Check in donated items prior to the event with a staff member in youth services. Those who do not have anything to donate are welcome to shop at the swap. For more information, click here.

Back to School Celebration

A back-to-school celebration sponsored by Bank of the Ozarks, 4/One The Gentlemen's Quarters and Goin' Postal will be held Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 38435 5th Ave., Zephyrhills.

Students will receive a free haircut, compliments of 4/One The Gentlemen’s Quarters and a bag of school supplies while they last.

On-site activities will include a bounce house, giant games and puzzles, corn hole, a baseball pitching contest, hockey and soccer goal contests, chalk art, hula hoop contests and more.

School supply donations will be accepted through Aug. 10 at 4/One The Gentlemen’s Quarters, 38435 Fifth Ave., and at the Bank of the Ozarks branch, 7435 Gall Blvd. All supplies donated will be distributed to local school children.

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