East Cobb parent Mindy Seger is organizing a second bus driver appreciation drive to raise funds for PPE supplies for drivers in the Cobb County School District.
She was prompted into action when learning that not all of the district’s estimated 1,100 bus drivers and monitors have enough masks and other safety supplies in response to COVID-19.
The second driver appreciation event will take place at the Freeman Poole Senior Center (4025 S. Hurt Road, Smyrna) on Saturday, March 13 from 2-4 p.m.
That’s where the initial PPE pickup event took place last month. Seger and her fellow volunteers raised enough in donations and supplies for 100 bags to give away, but nearly 200 people showed up.
Seger said she wants to give away 500 bags at the next event “but that will take huge community support.” Here’s how you can help:
- Items bit.ly/cobbbus
- Money bit.ly/fundcobbbus
Here’s more about what Seger’s doing in a Fox 5 report.
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