Stuff the Bus Has Huge Success

The Stuff the Bus committee wants to thank our community members for the overwhelming support for the 2021 Stuff the Bus event! All together we collected 356 backpacks, 1258 notebooks, 1444 glue sticks and 1005 folders, plus many, many other supplies!

While we are no longer accepting school supply donations, monetary donations can be made online at uwswac.org or by check made payable to United Way and mailed to 351 Oak Street, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494. Every year, hundreds of kids are without the supplies that they need to be successful at school. The Stuff the Bus committee tries to send children to school with the tools they need to thrive and this year, our community really came through and helped these students in need. A big thank you to the 18 volunteers who helped sort and inventory school supplies as they were dropped off by our local organizations who held drives.

Anyone who signed up as a participant for Stuff the Desk can expect a postcard with their time slot in the coming days.  Stuff the Desk distribution will be held on August 20th-21st, 2021.

 

Photo Caption:  Volunteers at the 2021 Stuff the Bus Event

 

About the Stuff the School Bus/Stuff the Desk Committee

 

Stuff the School Bus is a collaborative effort of several local non-profit, government and school agencies.  Every year, the Stuff the School Bus/Stuff the Desk Committee asks the community to stuff a school bus with donations of school supplies.   The event is held during Lunch by the River.  Later, the donated school supplies are distributed to local students in need during the Stuff the Desk event.  All families who are in financial need are eligible.