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Local Car Dealership Partners with Foundation to Provide Backpacks and Supplies to Students

Eager students excitedly lined up recently at Buffalo United Charter School as volunteers from Northtown Toyota prepared backpacks and school supplies for them as part of a special promotion in coordination with the Kids in Need Foundation (KINF).

In what has been noted as the largest turnout for a Back to School Bash in school history, scholars were able to pick out their own backpack and perused the many pencils, markers, folders, and paper options.

K-8 School in Buffalo NY: Student picks out a pencil pouch during the event.

Senior Admissions Representative Rebecca Rehac said the connections made at the event will greatly benefit the school, scholars, and community.

“Northtown Toyota came with 10 volunteers from both service and sales as well as two representatives from the Kids in Need Foundation,” she said. “They were so incredibly nice and want to continue growing a partnership with BUCS.”

K-8 School in Buffalo NY: Students walk through the event with their family.

The Kids in Need Foundation has committed to equipping 60,000 students nationwide with essential school supplies through its Big Summer Giveback program.

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Toyota for the third consecutive year,” said Corey Gordon, CEO of KINF. “This collaboration has been instrumental in creating a significant impact for thousands of students and teachers alike. This not only eases the burden on teachers, it also increases public awareness of the importance of creating equitable learning environments in our communities.”

K-8 School in Buffalo NY: Volunteers from Northtown Toyota and the KINF open boxes of supplies.

Over the past three years, this partnership has generated cumulative donations exceeding $3.75 million, supporting over 140,000 students through Toyota’s Big Summer Giveback.

The smiles of the students told the story, as they all headed home with new backpacks and supplies, ready to start their school year.

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About Buffalo United Charter School
Buffalo United Charter School is a tuition-free, public charter school in Buffalo, New York, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the National Heritage Academies network, which includes more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools serving more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade across nine states. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.

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