‘Back 2 School’ drive for A.P. Hill Elementary in Petersburg
9/9/2016, 6:43 p.m.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Post 622 of Petersburg is sponsoring a “Back 2
School” drive for A.P. Hill Elementary School
students on Saturday, Sept. 17.
The auxiliary hopes to supply at least 50 school
uniforms for boys and girls and 100 backpacks
filled with school supplies for students.
A.P. Hill Elementary students, who attend
school year-round, began the 2016-2017 school
year Aug. 3, and are in need of supplies such
as paper, pencils, glue, crayons, scissors, fourfunction
calculators and notebooks, organizers
said.
The “Back 2 School” drive will be held
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the VFW post, 1925
Johnson Road in Petersburg. Food, entertainment
and a presentation for elementary students from
McGruff the Crime Dog will be featured.
