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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!
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.
2023 Participating Public Drop-Off Locations will be updated on an ongoing basis:
Coming soon!
Coming soon!
Information on when and where you and your child can pick up school supplies will be here.
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
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.
