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Kroger shoppers help ‘stuff the bus’
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Krista Valetutto donates school supplies to Dawson County Family Connection’s annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ fundraiser at Kroger July 28. - photo by Jessica Taylor
A bright yellow school bus sat parked in front of Kroger on Saturday, greeting curious shoppers as they emerged for their weekend grocery hauls. For the second year in a row, Kroger has been the perfect spot for the ‘Stuff the Bus’ campaign, according to Dawson County Family Connection Coordinator Nancy Stites. Family Connection has been collecting school supplies for children in Dawson County in need for over a decade, each year building upon the next, but the ‘Stuff the Bus’ campaign has been particularly successful at the new Kroger location. “It certainly seems more festive this year,” Stites said as she pointed to decorative balloons donated by Kroger.
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First Baptist Church hosts celebration with stunt show
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A member of the Real Encounter ministry does a BMX bike stunt at the event on Sunday. - photo by Rio White
The First Baptist Church of Dawsonville hosted its Vacation Bible School kick-off event on Sunday, June 5, complete with inflatables, a petting zoo, bluegrass music and a stunt show featuring a motorcycle and BMX bikes.
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