Local groups offer free school supplies in Roswell events
Community groups host a string of free school supply efforts in Roswell. Main Street Roswell’s First Friday event offers a supply giveaway at the Chaves County Courthouse lawn tonight. The Chaves County Health Expo provides backpacks and vouchers at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center Saturday. The Salvation Army and Walmart run a Stuff the Bus drive Saturday in the Walmart parking lot with distribution the following week at Salvation Army offices. Photo ID and residence proof in Chaves County required for supplies.
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Main Street
Roswell
Chaves County
North Main Street
UFO McDonald's
Snowberger Foundation
Roswell Convention and Civic Center
N. Main St
Korner
de Bremond Stadium
Richardson Avenue
Salvation Army
Walmart
W. College Blvd
Mary Gonzales
Cahoon Park
Gonzales
Altrusa International
Altrusa
Back-to-school safety tips for students and families
The guide highlights bus safety with five step spacing at stops and driver signals, proper boarding and exiting, remaining seated on board, and clear aisles. It covers walking and biking to school with sidewalks, traffic rules, and pre approved routes. It also advises ergonomically designed backpacks weighing 5 to 10 percent of body weight and warns against rolling packs to prevent trips.
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NHTSA
National Safety Council
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