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Channel 2's Fred Blankenship and Mark Arum kick off 'Stuff the Bus!'

Channel 2's Fred Blankenship and Mark Arum are got "old school" and hit the road in a big yellow school bus on Friday to kick off the annual "Stuff the Bus" drive this weekend.

Blankenship, WSB-TV's charismatic morning anchor and Arum, a WSB-TV traffic reporter and Blankenship's hip-hop lyrics partner-in-crime traveled across the metro area collecting school supplies for children in need.

The duo's trip hit three metro Atlanta locations where Blankenship and Arum began to “stuff the bus” with donations from AJC International, Northside Hospital and Atlanta lawyer Ken Nugent.

Fred Blankenship and Mark Arum kick off Stuff the Bus

🎒📚 It's time to "Stuff the Bus" with Fred Blankenship and Mark Arum WSB The dynamic duo is kicking off the big event tomorrow morning with a few stops around town today. Their first stop was at Kenneth S. Nugent: Attorneys at Law https://2wsb.tv/2LtOsFf

Posted by WSB-TV on Friday, July 20, 2018

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'Stuff the Bus' is an annual drive to collect backpacks and school supplies for homeless children and children who live in group homes. The initiative, which is a partnership with the Children’s Restoration Network, helps kids in more than 20 metro Atlanta counties get school-ready each year.

The main "Stuff the Bus" event happens at seven locations across the metro Atlanta area on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.You can find a full list of locations and supplies to donate HERE.

Fred Blankenship and Mark Arum are spreading the word about Stuff The Bus!

🎒📚 Fred Blankenship and Mark Arum WSB are spreading the word about Stuff The Bus! They are at Northside Hospital in Atlanta right now! https://2wsb.tv/StuffTheBus

Posted by WSB-TV on Friday, July 20, 2018