BUTLER TWP — Leadership Butler County’s Class of 2012 will challenge guests to stuff a 48-passenger bus with clothing and shoes for youth at the Spring Garden Market & Home Show at Alameda Park on Saturday.

The Stuff The Bus effort benefits First Impressions, an outreach of Butler Health System that provides shoes and clothing to children, from infants to teens, who cannot afford them.

“We are trying to garner through donations from our community about three outfits per child,” said Jamie Lee Goehring, the class member coordinating Stuff The Bus.

She said the bus, donated for use by Valley Bus Lines, will be at the entrance to the Spring Garden Market & Home Show.

“We are looking for all sizes, all styles of clothing, even winter clothes. (Donors) can drive up their car to drop off their donation, then go park, so they won’t have to carry anything,” Goehring said.

“Any time that you can do something on a large scale and really get the community involved is gratifying.”

The bus stuffing will be surrounded by entertainment and snacks donated by businesses.

Students from Butler Beauty School will do face painting, Kenmac Rentals has donated a popcorn machine, both Lou Negley’s and Culligan donated bottled water, Greco Gas and Mary’s Cakes and Candies supplied balloons, and Campbell’s Notary Service has donated refreshments, Goehring said.

“We couldn’t be any prouder that Butler is coming together and helping us on such a huge scale,” she said.

Additionally, Mars National Bank, Studio Fit, Bear Metallurgical and T-Shirts and Sew-On are among the businesses that have sponsored a bus window by paying a fee to advertise.

Goehring said windows still are available for $50 apiece, and all sponsorship donations will be applied to vouchers for new shoes through First Impressions.

To sponsor a window, call Goehring or fellow class member Linda Graham-Greek at 724-283-2831.

First Impressions’ distribution day, which attracted 600 children last year, will be June 1 at Family First Resource Center, 216 N. Washington St., in Butler.

All children must be qualified through the Center for Community Resources to be eligible for distribution.

In another community project, the Leadership class commissioned New Castle artist Rabecca Signoriello to paint a scene depicting a social gathering on a balcony at the building at 136 N. Main St.

The mural is nearly complete on the second story of the New Castle Street-facing side of the building.

Goehring said any money raised beyond the mural’s cost will go to First Impressions.