Stuff the Bus Takes Off

Stuff the Bus is a school supply drive to benefit local students. This supply drive will take place over two weekends (July 25- 26th & August 1-2) at the Liberal Wal-Mart store.

All items donated will stay locally and benefit kids in our community. These supplies will be distributed throughout the year as teachers refer student needs to the Bright Futures team.

Anyone is invited to help with this event, and you’re invited to bring along friends and family to help. This is a very rewarding volunteer opportunity and this drive has made a tremendous impact on local students over the past year.

GET OUT AND SHOP THIS WEEKEND!

Supplies Needed:

Donations can be taken to the following businesses now through the beginning of the school year: Wal-Mart, Dillon’s, Walgreens, Southern Office Supply, Spencer Browne’s Coffee House, and Chrystler Corner.

If you are wanting interested in volunteering contact Keeley Moree at (620) 629-6335 or (620) 655-5764

Stuff the Bus is made possible by Liberal Bright Futures.

Below are available shifts for the upcoming weekend:

Saturday, August 1 (Week Two)

10 – 11 a.m. – Open @ North Door

10 – 11 a.m. – Open @ South Door

11 – Noon – Open @ North Door

11 – Noon – Open @ South Door

Noon – 1 p.m. – Open @ North Door

Noon – 1 p.m. – Open @ South Door

1 – 2 p.m. – Open @ North Door

1 – 2 p.m. – Open @ South Door

2 – 3 p.m. – Open @ North Door

2 – 3 p.m. – Open @ South Door

3 – 4 p.m. – Open @ North Door

3 – 4 p.m. – Open @ South Door

4 – 5 p.m. – Open @ North Door

4 – 5 p.m. – Open @ South Door

 

Sunday, August 2 (Week Two)

Noon – 1 p.m. – Open @ North Door

Noon – 1 p.m. – Open @ South Door

1 – 2 p.m. – Open @ North Door

1 – 2 p.m. – Open @ South Door

2 – 3 p.m. – Open @ North Door

2 – 3 p.m. – Open @ South Door

3 – 4 p.m. – Open @ North Door

3 – 4 p.m. – Open @ South Door

4 – 5 p.m. – Open @ North Door

4 – 5 p.m. – Open @ South Door

Liberal Rattlers Kansas State 11u 70ft Champions

The Liberal 11’s Rattlers WIN State Championship! Several of the other Rattler team’s are headed to state play this weekend! We are cheering on the Liberal Rattlers here at Seward County United Way!

These kids have and will continue representing Liberal to the best of their ability. What they are accomplishing at such young ages is incredible and it will truly speak volumes to the kind of people they will become as they grow in life.- Travis Combs, 2016 Seward County United Way Campaign Chair

2015 Cimarron River (Liberal) Rattlers

Kansas State 11u 70ft Champions

Roster:

Front Row (left to right):

Aaron Barboza 27, Hunter Huskey 23, Daniell Juarez 24, Josh King 42, Oscar Rubio 10

Middle Row (left to right):

Braden Holder 12, Shay Kerr 2, Malachi Mullens 21, Erick Baca 13, Jesus Arrendondo 20,

Cooper Clumsky 18

Back Row (left to right):

Coach Todd King 92, Manager Japheth Kerr 36, Coach Jeremy Dreitz 6

If you have a community group or organization that you would like to have spotlighted on the Seward County United Way blog please send your information to scunitedway@sbcglobal.net

24 Ideas for Volunteering with Kids

It’s summer time and I am sure your kids have said more than once, “I’m bored, there is nothing to do.” There are so many organizations that need your help AND your kids help this summer! Lead them into a fellowship of giving, volunteering and advocating. Your kids are watching you, what are you showing them? Change starts with you, can we count you in?!

Check out a full list of agencies that need your families help this summer at scunitedway.com

From HauteHappenings.com

 Check out these 24 ideas for volunteering with you kiddos!

1. Take cookies to firefighters or police officers.
2. Invite friends over for a pajama party so that their parents can have a date night.
3. Deliver cards and treats to nursing home residents.
4. Serve a meal together at the Senior Center.
5. Help out in your child’s class or nursery room at church.
6. Sign up to walk or run for a good cause.
7. Instead of birthday gifts, ask friends to bring money or supplies to be donated to the charity of your child’s choosing.
8. Donate socks and underwear (a common but often unspoken need) to a homeless shelter.
9. Sponsor a child through an organization like Compassion or World Vision. We’ve sponsored kids through World Vision and through private orphanages in Guatemala. We love and recommend Friends of Children Everywhere and New Life Children’s Home.
10. Sort through your toy collection and generously contribute to a local toy swap.
11. Sell toys, clothing, gear and then donate the money to a good cause.
12. Ask restaurant management if your kids can vacuum or wipe down tables. (Some restaurants will say no, but if it’s an establishment you frequent often, they might humor you.)
13. Drop off used building supplies, furniture, and artwork at your local Salvation Army.
14. Volunteer to deliver meals to senior citizens via a group like Meals on Wheels.
15. Older children could volunteer at your local children’s museum or the library.
16. Collect and donate canned goods for a local food pantry.
17. Clean litter boxes, play with the animals, sweep up pet fur, or walk dogs at your local animal shelter.
18. Pick up trash around your neighborhood.
19. Consider training to be a foster family.
20. Give a gift to your mailman or garbage collector.
21. Collect supplies for babies and new parents (gloves and mittens, picture frames, piggy banks, photo albums, diaper cream, teething toys) and donate them to your local pregnancy center.
22. Surprise neighbors with baked goods or homemade gifts.
23. Take a meal to a family with a new baby.
24. For more ideas, check out scunitedway.com to find local agencies in Seward County!