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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGOT SOME OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD TAKING CARE OF US. >> WELL, THE TIME RIGHT NOW IS 9.35 PARENTS, AS YOU’RE WATCHING THIS, MAYBE YOUR KIDS HAVE ALREADY HAD THEIR LAST DAY OF SCHOOL OR FOR SOME IT’S TODAY. THAT’S RIGHT. AND AS EXCITED AS THEY MIGHT BE FOR THEIR SUMMER BREAK, WE KNOW SHOPPING FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL THAT CAN CREEP UP FAST AND IT CAN BE REALLY EXPENSIVE. SO THIS MORNING, JASON JURORS, GULF COAST LIVE IN CAPE CORAL TODAY HELPING KICK OFF THEIR STUFF. THE BUS DRIVE A COMMUNITY EFFORT TO COLLECT BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO LOCAL KIDS. START THE YEAR THE RIGHT WAY. JASON, GOOD TO SEE OUT THERE. THEY’RE NOT WHAT YOU DRIVE THE BUS. ARE THEY? >> NO, THEY TOOK THE KEYS AWAY FROM ME. THEY DIDN’T EVEN LET ME DRIVE THE BUS THIS MORNING. BUT THIS IS A HUGE THANKS TO OASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS HERE IN CAPE CORAL. THEY’VE DONATED THIS BIG BUS TODAY IS DAY ONE OF THE STUFF OF US CAMPAIGN THAT GOES ON THROUGH THE 19TH AND WHOEVER SNEEZE TO BLESS YOU. AND WE’VE GOT THIS MORNING >> AND EVERYBODY OUT SO EXCITED. EVERYBODY CAME OUT TO SUPPORT AS WE GOT THOSE SUPPLIES COME IN. I AM EXCITED. >> THANK YOU FOR THE COMMUNITY. >> AND I DON’T EVEN NEED TO BE HERE. BUT IN THE BOX SO FAR, WE’VE GOT SOME CRAYONS. THERE’S SOME BINDERS, AMAZON DELIVERY. EVEN FIRST THING THIS MORNING. COME ON, QUEEN. WHO DO YOU HAVE TO IN TURN? ALSO RIGHT PEOPLE WE HAVE A SET OF FROM THAT. THIS IS GOOD MORNING, SHANNON. THANKS SO MUCH FOR ME YOU SO MUCH. GREAT TO BE HERE. SO THIS IS THE STUFF OF US. WE HAVE THE BUS. WHAT DO WE STUFF IN IT WITH ALL SCHOOL SUPPLIES, PENCILS, COLORED PENCILS, THINK OF NOTEBOOKS, RULED PAPER. BRING IT ALL. THE KIDS DESERVE TO HAVE SCHOOL BUS STOPPED FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. COMING UP, THANK YOU FOR JOINING THERE’S SO MANY OF YOU GUYS. HE SAYS PIZZA IN EVERYBODY OUT HERE AS WELL. THIS IS ALL TAKING PLACE AT BENTON BUILDERS RIGHT HERE IN CAPE CORAL. AND AND ADAM, C’MON OVER HERE. THANKS FOR OPENING UP HOME FOR US THIS MORNING. ABSOLUTELY. AND WE’RE CHALLENGING ALL THE TRADES AND THE COMMUNITY BRING THE SUPPLIES HERE AS SOON AS WE CAN. SO AGAIN, 11 O’CLOCK UNTIL FY 11 TO 5 EVERY DAY, MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. >> AND YOU GUYS CANNOT STOP BY HERE ANYTIME AND DROP OFF BETWEEN 11 AND 5 RIGHT HERE, 11 AT 5, JUNE. 1ST TO JUNE 19. COME ON BY. BRING YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THIS IS REALLY COOL BECAUSE, AGAIN, EVERYTHING IS A LITTLE EXPENSIVE. SO, >> YOU KNOW, IT’S THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR RIGHT NOW AT ALL YOUR BIG BOX STORES, EVERYTHING’S PROBABLY ON CLEARANCE AND ON SALE. SO YOU CAN GRAB THOSE THREE-RING BINDERS AND ALL THE MARKERS IN THE PENCILS AND PENS IN. >> STOP THAT BUS AND WEIGHT IS HERE WITH YOU. THANKS SO MUCH OF A STATION. ABSOLUTELY FUN. GREAT FUN AND ENERGETIC MORNING RIGHT HERE. COME ON OUT. CAPE CORAL, THE 42 18 SOUTHWEST 17TH STREET RIGHT HERE IN CAPE CORAL, BUILDERS. STUFFING THAT BUS. WE’RE GOING TO FILL IT UP CHALLENGING ALL OF OUR MEMBERS OF THE CC CIA TO GET OUT COME OUT. BROWN SUPPLIES, LOOKING FORWARD TO A BIG SHOW. ACTUALLY, THAT’S A REALLY GREAT IDEA. YOUR OFFICE OR YOUR FAMILY, YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, YOUR CHURCHES, YOU CAN ALL GET TOGETHER >> GET A BIG BOX OR GET BUNCH OF BIG BOXES AND BRING THEM COULD I ASK YOU TO HOLD THIS? I CAN. I CAN. I ACTUALLY STUFF A VERY ALL RIGHT. SO THIS IS WHAT CAME IN THE AMAZON THIS MORNING. >> THERE’S BINDERS. THERE’S ALL SORTS OF FUN STUFF. SO AGAIN, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FOR YOU ON GULF COAST NEWS NOW DOT COM LATER ON TODAY. WE ARE STOPPING THE BOSS. >> I CAN’T GET ON THE BUS. YOU GUYS. >> WILL BE POSTED FOR YOU ONLINE ON EVERYBODY WANTS TO THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING US OUT HERE THIS MORNING. >> GULF COAST NEWS TODAY. THANKS SO MUCH FOR HAVING U.S. GULF COAST IN HERE, SENDING IT BACK TO YOU GUYS. >> A STEP IN THE THIS MORN\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Bahnam Builders help kick off the ‘Stuff the Bus’ school supply drive in Lee County<\/p>\n
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\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tJason Drew kicked off Monday morning “Gulfcoasting” in Cape Coral with Ava and Alan Bahnam and Queen Ellis of Bahnam Builders as they launched this year’s “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive. The community\u2011wide effort, supported by Oasis Charter Schools, aims to fill an entire school bus with backpacks, notebooks, pencils, and essential classroom items to help local students start the upcoming school year ready to learn.Taking place now through June 19, the drive invites residents, businesses, and community partners across Southwest Florida to drop off donations daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bahnam Builders Crawford Model Home at 4218 SW 17th Ave. in Cape Coral. The bright yellow school bus parked on site serves as the collection hub \u2014 a visual reminder of how powerful community support can be when everyone pitches in.Bahnam Builders, along with sponsors including Oasis High School, LMCU, Staples, Christian Life Fellowship, CCCIA, and Cicis Pizza, is committed to making sure students have the tools they need to succeed. As Alan Bahnam shared, building strong communities means investing in the next generation, and Stuff the Bus is a chance for neighbors to come together and make a meaningful impact.Throughout the drive, community members can donate backpacks, folders, pens, pencils, markers, glue sticks, scissors, and other classroom essentials. Local businesses are also encouraged to participate or sponsor contributions to help fill the bus even faster.Jason’s Gulfcoasting visit highlighted the heart behind the initiative \u2014 a simple act of giving that can change a child’s school year before it even begins. With the support of families, businesses, and partners across the region, Bahnam Builders hopes to send students back to school confident, prepared, and ready to learn.If you\u2019d like to get involved, stop by with supplies through June 19 and help “Stuff the Bus” for local students. For more information, check out their website: Bahnam Builders.WATCH THE FULL STORY ABOVEDOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Jason Drew kicked off Monday morning “Gulfcoasting” in Cape Coral with Ava and Alan Bahnam and Queen Ellis of Bahnam Builders as they launched this year’s “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive. The community\u2011wide effort, supported by Oasis Charter Schools, aims to fill an entire school bus with backpacks, notebooks, pencils, and essential classroom items to help local students start the upcoming school year ready to learn.<\/p>\n Taking place now through June 19, the drive invites residents, businesses, and community partners across Southwest Florida to drop off donations daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bahnam Builders Crawford Model Home at 4218 SW 17th Ave. in Cape Coral. The bright yellow school bus parked on site serves as the collection hub \u2014 a visual reminder of how powerful community support can be when everyone pitches in.<\/p>\n Bahnam Builders, along with sponsors including Oasis High School, LMCU, Staples, Christian Life Fellowship, CCCIA, and Cicis Pizza, is committed to making sure students have the tools they need to succeed. As Alan Bahnam shared, building strong communities means investing in the next generation, and Stuff the Bus is a chance for neighbors to come together and make a meaningful impact.<\/p>\n Throughout the drive, community members can donate backpacks, folders, pens, pencils, markers, glue sticks, scissors, and other classroom essentials. Local businesses are also encouraged to participate or sponsor contributions to help fill the bus even faster.<\/p>\n Jason’s Gulfcoasting visit highlighted the heart behind the initiative \u2014 a simple act of giving that can change a child’s school year before it even begins. With the support of families, businesses, and partners across the region, Bahnam Builders hopes to send students back to school confident, prepared, and ready to learn.<\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to get involved, stop by with supplies through June 19 and help “Stuff the Bus” for local students. For more information, check out their website: Bahnam Builders.<\/a><\/p>\n WATCH THE FULL STORY ABOVE<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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