The seventh annual CFISD Bus Buddies program generated a total of 351 community volunteers who assisted new district bus riders and drivers during the first week of the 2013-2014 school year.
The Bus Buddies rode CFISD school buses from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. for the first three days of school, Aug. 26-28, to ensure students were safely transported to their proper drop-off points.The Bus Buddies program is an annual partnership between CFISD’s Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) and the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce.
“While the Bus Buddies program is a personal passion of mine, the Chamber is committed to making this bigger and bigger every year,” said Leslie Martone, Cy-Fair Chamber president, who served as a Bus Buddy at Andre’ Elementary School. “We are always proud to partner with the district for Bus Buddies. I think it’s a great way for businesses to give back to the schools, and our businesses proved with their participation this year that they are committed to Cy-Fair education.”
A total of 53 businesses and organizations participated in the program, serving the district’s elementary school campuses
