Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur members volunteer to pack backpacks for Upshur County Schools

Pictured, from left, are Erika Kolenich, Kelley Tierney, Sandra LaRosa, Don Nestor and Bob Skinner. / Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur

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August 17, 2023

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BUCKHANNON — The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur recently packed backpacks for Upshur County school students. They packed 280 backpacks for elementary-age boys.

Each pack included loose-leaf paper, spiral notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, highlighters, scissors, glue and personal care items. The Rotarians also donated over 1000 spiral notebooks. A total of 1000 backpacks will be distributed to Upshur County school students.

The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur is committed to serving others, promoting integrity and advancing goodwill and peace. If you would like more information about becoming involved, go to www.RotaryBuckhannonUpshur.org, or visit them on Facebook.

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