Superintendent North during Stuff the Bus collection.

A heartfelt thank you to the entire Douglas County School System family for coming together to support our Stuff the Bus initiative. Your generosity has brought crucial relief to students and families in Valdosta City Schools, whose community was heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Thanks to donations collected at all of our schools, we filled not only two school buses but also a box truck with donations like toiletries, personal care items, baby food, diapers, cleaning supplies, first-aid supplies and bottled water.

Last Friday, administrators and school staff members gathered at Legacy Arena to load up all the donations, which were then delivered to Valdosta on Saturday.

Your contributions are making a difference, and we couldn’t be prouder of our Douglas County family for stepping up in such a meaningful way.