Save the Date: Stuff the Bus will be collecting school supplies from June 2 - August 4!
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.
Have questions or want to find out how you can host a school supply collection? Contact Erin Lawson at elawson@uwfrederick.org.
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
Stuff the Bus is made possible thanks to our sponsors!
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More information on drop-off locations coming soon!
Check out our Stuff the Bus flyer here and printable supply lists here, feel free to print and display in your business!
Elementary School Most Needed Items
- Glue Sticks
- Crayons
- Markers
- Dry Erase Markers
- Headphones (With Microphone)
- Composition Notebooks
- Two Pocket Folders (Plastic Preferred)
- Scissors
- Ziploc Bags
- Kleenex
- Pencil Boxes
- Pencils
- Backpacks
Middle School Most Needed Items
- Two Pocket Folders (Plastic Preferred)
- 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
- College-Ruled Paper
- College-Ruled Notebooks
- Two Pocket Folders (Plastic Preferred)
- Pens
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- Colored Pencils
- Pencil Sharpeners
- Calculators
- Binders
- Rulers
- Backpacks
More information to come!
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.
Have questions? Contact Joyce Kwamena-Poh at jkwamenapoh@uwfrederick.org.
Stuff the Bus wouldn't be possible without the generous local businesses who host school supply collection drives. We need your help to ensure every kid in our community has the supplies they need to succeed in school.
This year's school supply drive will take place from June 2 - August 3. On Monday, August 4, 2025 several school buses will stop at participating local businesses in the community so their employees may Stuff the Bus with much needed new supplies for FCPS students.
If your business would like to host a collection, please complete this interest form and a staff member from United Way will reach out to you.
Thank you to our Stuff the Bus Partners!
Frederick Stake - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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 school supply distribution 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, and Beyond Shelter help make Stuff the Bus a huge success.
In 2023, over 250 bins of supplies were collected and thousands of items were purchased with donor gifts. The school supplies collected were distributed to over 3000 Frederick County students.
