
Each year, United Way of Frederick County works with local community partners to collect donations of school supplies to provide students with the supplies they need to start the school year. The goal of United Way's Stuff the Bus program is to ensure that students in Frederick County have the tools and support they need to learn.
100% of your contributions will support Stuff the Bus!
Here are some examples of what your donations purchase:
$15 buys pencils, markers, and crayons for one kindergarten student
$30 supports one elementary student with basic supplies
$50 provides a middle school student with basic supplies and notebooks/binders
$100 buys a high school student basic supplies and some of the required learning tools
Thank you to our Stuff the Bus Partners:
Frederick Stake - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Special acknowledgement to Rotary Club of Carroll Creek and Backpacks for Bright Futures for their tremendous support of the City of Frederick supply drive and distribution.
Feeder Schools/Distribution Centers: Brunswick, Catoctin, Frederick Area (FHS, GTJHS, THS), Linganore, Oakdale, Middletown, and Walkersville.
United Way is pleased to have so many outstanding community partners for the Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive. Frederick County Public Schools, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brunswick Ecumenical Assistance Committee on Needs (BEACON), Middletown Valley People Helping People (MVPHP), Glade Family Community Services (GVCS), Catoctin Area partners, Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, Urbana Food Pantry and Emergency Relief Fund help make Stuff the Bus a huge success.
Stuff the Bus is made possible thanks to our sponsors
...and donors like you. Thank you!
2022 Participating Public Drop-Off Locations will be updated on an ongoing basis:
Calvary United Methodist Church
Common Market Co-op
Dairy Maid Dairy LLC
DeLeon & Stang CPAs
FCB Bank
Frederick Air
Frederick Foot and Ankle
Frederick Health
Hood College
i9 Sports
J Bar W Ranch (during show nights only 7/16, 8/3, 8/20, 9/3, 9/17)
Literacy Council of Frederick County
M&T Bank
Macy's
Market Street Boba & Beans
Maryland Ensemble Theatre
McLaughlin Family Chiropractic
Middletown Valley Bank
Monocacy Brewing Company
Patriot Federal Credit Union
Prospect Point Brewing
Pure Barre
Rich Ropp Group
Seton Family Store
SkyPoint Federal Credit Union
Sports Clips Haircuts of Frederick Clemson Corner
Sports Clips Haircuts of Frederick Westview Village
Spring Arbor Senior Living
Spring Ridge Chiropractic
Staples (for Aug 3 pickup day)
Taney Avenue KinderCare
Westview KinderCare
AstraZeneca
Bobbi Prescott & Company, REMAX Results
Calvary United Methodist Church
Carl & Norma Miller Children's Center
Charles River Laboratories
Common Market Co-Op
Costco Depot
Dairy Maid Dairy LLC
DALY Computers
Deleon and Stang
FCB Bank
Frederick Air Inc.
Frederick County Government
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Frederick County State's Attorney's Office
Frederick Foot & Ankle
Frederick Health
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Homewood at Frederick
Hood College
Housing Authority of the City of Frederick
Idiom Brewing Co.
Jim Bass Group of Real Estate Teams
KCI Technologies
KinderCare - Taney Avenue
KinderCare - Westview
Literacy Council of Frederick County
LSWG
Macy's
M&T Bank
Maryland Ensemble Theatre
Maximus Federal Services
Mental Health Association
Middletown Valley Bank
Monocacy Brewing Company
Nymeo
Patriot Federal Credit Union
Plamondon
Platinum PR
Prospect Point Brewing
Pure Barre Frederick
Rich Ropp Group
Seton Family Store
Skyworks
Sport Clips Haircuts of Frederick Westview Village
Spring Arbor Senior Living
Spring Ridge Chiropractic
Thermo Fisher Scientific
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Wegmans
Yogamour
Stay tuned for information on when and where you can receive school supply assistance in 2023.
Not sure what to donate? Look no further! Download Needed School Supply Items Here!
Elementary School Most Needed Items
Glue Sticks
Crayons
Markers
Dry Erase Markers
Headphones
Composition Books
Two pocket Folders
Scissors
Ziploc Bags
Kleenex
Pencil Boxes
Pencils
Pencil Sharpeners
Backpacks
Middle School Most Needed Items
Two Pocket Folders
Loose Leaf Paper
Spiral Notebooks
Pens, Pencils, Markers Highlighters
Colored pencils
Pencil Sharpeners
Calculators
Binders
Rulers
Backpacks
Glue Sticks
Headphones
Composition books
Scissors
Dividers
High School Most-Needed Items
Paper and Notebooks
Folders
College-ruled paper Spiral Notebooks
Pens, Pencils, and Highlighters
Colored Pencils
Pencil Sharpeners
Calculators
Binders
Rulers
Backpacks
Download a Stuff the Bus donation flyer
Download a Stuff the Bus promotional flyer to help spread the word
Watch the 2022 Stuff the Bus video
Watch the 2022 wrap-up video here.
In 2022, hundreds of bins of supplies were collected and thousands of items were purchased with donor gifts. Total Items & Value: An estimated 90,358 items valued at $75,054 were distributed to Frederick County students.
Each year, United Way of Frederick County works with local partners to collect donations of school supplies to provide students with the supplies they need to start the school year.
Kids in our community need the tools and support to learn - now more than ever.
The goal of United Way's Stuff the Bus program is to ensure that every student in Frederick County has the tools and support they need to learn. This program provides students with the supplies they need to start the school year through generous donations from our community.