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Stuff the Bus

Hosted by Branch Properties, LLC

Please join Branch Properties in the Burnt Store Plaza (near Publix) for a day of community and giving as we support the Charlotte Local Education Foundation’s Teach Supply Depot.

When: August 7th-9th, 2026, 7am – 10pm
Where: Burnt Store Plaza, 3941 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda FL

Suggested Supplies to Donate:

Office Supplies such as pens, paper, folders, note cards, etc

Arts and Crafts materials such as markers, crayons, colored paper, etc

Flyer for Stuff the Bus Hosted by Branch Properties, LLC with a big yellow bus. Please join Branch Properties in the Burnt Store Plaza (near Publix) for a day of community and giving as we support the Charlotte Local Education Foundation's Teach Supply Depot.

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Charlotte Local Education Foundation, Helping Students in Charlotte County, FL

Solving Problems. Changing Lives.

Helping Charlotte County students reach their full potential is what the Education Foundation is all about. We bring resources and people together to support and enhance education for our students. Through financial resources, mentoring, and goal setting, we are helping young leaders improve the world around them and building a stronger community for all of us.

Imagine.

Imagine a student discovering their true talents. Imagine all of our students walking across the stage to accept their high school diploma and their college degree. Imagine you being a part of making this happen. Through your generous financial support, your time spent mentoring and shaping a student, and/or enlisting other community members to help, we can make our imaginations come to life with true success stories, one child at a time.

Facts

High school graduates are more likely to be employed, make higher taxable income, and aid in job generation.
High school graduates are less likely to engage in criminal behavior or require social services.
The nation’s economy depends on skilled labor. Business leaders report difficulty in finding enough qualified employees with the skills, training and education to meet their companies’ needs.

Figures

Every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States alone. That’s a student every 26 seconds — or 7,000 students a day.
About 25% of high school freshmen fail to graduate from high school on time.
A high school dropout will earn $200,000 less than a high school graduate over his/her lifetime. And almost a million dollars less than a college graduate.
Low-income students are graduating at a rate that’s almost 15% below the rate for their non-low-income peers.