The school year has officially arrived! Parents and families are gearing up for the 2024-2025 school year, and with it comes the inevitable rush to buy backpacks and fill them with school supplies. Local dealerships are once again rising to the occasion to make sure our students have everything they need to succeed in the classroom.

Whether it’s backpacks, notebooks, markers, or pencils, dealers are stepping up to make sure kids in their communities are equipped with everything they need and easing the strain on teachers as they purchase new supplies. 

Check out how our dealers are supporting local students and teachers:

• Ancira Auto Group in San Antonio, Texas helped organize a raffle and donated the grand prize vehicle that helped raise more than $415,000 for school supplies in the state. 
• Avondale Toyota provided over 400 backpacks to students at Union Elementary School in Tolleson, Ariz. as part of their 3rd Annual Big Summer Giveback Program.
• Buckhannon Toyota in Buckhannon, W.V. partnered with the Kids in Need Foundation to donate over 400 backpacks loaded with supplies for local students. 
• CMA Valley Dealerships collected over 1500 school supplies from customers that came into their dealerships and donated them to Riverheads Elementary School in Staunton, Va.
• Lost Pines Toyota in Bastrop, Texas was part of a collaborative effort with other local dealerships that provided 100 backpacks to students in its community. 
• Vester Auto Group of Wilson, N.C. managed to donate 1000 backpacks filled with school supplies to the Wilson County School System.