Stuff the Bus

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? Contact Joyce Kwamena-Poh at jkwamenapoh@uwfrederick.org.

 

Donate today!

 

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

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, Rotary Club of Carroll Creek, Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs, and 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!

In-Kind Sponsors 

Stuff the Bus 2023 Sponsors

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To find the appropriate date and location to pick up school supplies in your area, please click on the appropriate flyer below.

School Supply Distribution Flyer - English

School Supply Distribution Flyer - En Español

 

2023 Participating Public Drop-Off Locations will be updated on an ongoing basis:

  • ACNB Bank
  • Common Market Co-Op
  • Dairy Maid Dairy
  • DeLeon & Stang, CPAs and Business Advisors
  • Frederick Air
  • Frederick Foot & Ankle
  • Frederick Keys & Spire City Ghost Hounds
  • Heartfields Assisted Living
  • Horman Nichols, LLC
  • Idiom Brewing Co.
  • Jim Bass Group of Real Estate Teams
  • KinderCare Taney Avenue
  • Krispy Kreme
  • Literacy Council of Frederick County
  • Monocacy Brewing Company
  • Nymeo Federal Credit Union - Buckeystown Pike Branch
  • Orioles Nest 331
  • Prospect Point Brewing
  • Rich Ropp Group
  • Seton Center Family Store
  • Spring Ridge Chiropractic
  • Texas Roadhouse
  • Woodsboro Bank

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 19 - July 31. On Monday, July 31st, 2023, several big yellow 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. 

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 (With Microphone)
  • Composition Notebooks
  • 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

  • College-Ruled Paper
  • College-Ruled Notebooks
  • Two Pocket Folders
  • Pens
  • Pencils
  • Highlighters
  • Colored Pencils
  • Pencil Sharpeners
  • Calculators
  • Binders
  • Rulers
  • Backpacks

Download a promotional flyer for Stuff the Bus 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. 

See the 2022 Stuff the Bus Report on Activities.

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.