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Third annual Bus Buddies program serves new riders
Frank Tyrrell of the Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union greets Bang Elementary School kindergarten students Tatiana Olivo and Connor Quarles as they board the bus during the first week of school, Aug. 24-28.
Bus Buddies at Birkes Elementary School on the first day of school included employees from HEB Cypress Market and West Houston Church of Christ, as well as school volunteers.
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September 9, 2009 — The third year of the CFISD Bus Buddies program was another successful partnership with Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) and the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce during the first three days of school, Aug. 24-26.
More than 415 volunteers in the community participated in Bus Buddies, riding school buses from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. to ensure students were safely transported to their proper drop-off points.
A total of 48 businesses and organizations participated in the program, serving 48 of the 50 elementary school campuses that were part of Bus Buddies.
Camina Thomas, an employee of the Cy-Fair Federal Credit Union, was the grand prize winner in the Bus Buddy drawing for a pair of varsity football season tickets to the CFISD high school of her choice.
“Every community member, business person, volunteer and parent I spoke to immediately smiled when hearing about Bus Buddies again this year. Just the mention of Bus Buddies seemed to make people happy,” said Pam Scott, Partners in Education director. “The teachers, students and drivers looked forward to the extra help and attention the “Buddies” were giving those first few days of school. I believe everyone enjoys this so much because they know their time is making a real difference for our kids. Bus Buddies is a great partnership with our community.”
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