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 4. 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. 

To drop off new, unused school supplies, please visit one of our partners starting on June 2:

• ACNB Bank
• Adamstown Community Church
• Asbury United Methodist Church
• Calvary United Methodist Church
• Charm City Run
• City of Frederick
• Common Market Co-Op
• Country Meadows of Frederick
• Dairy Maid Dairy
• Dublin Roasters
• Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ (ERUCC)
• Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
• Frederick County Government
• Frederick County Public Schools
• Frederick Health
• Frederick Keys - Visit Guest Services if dropping off during a game or the main office on non-gamedays
• Frederick Primary Care Associates
• FSK Mall
• Giant on Kingfisher Drive
• Goddard School of Frederick
• Goddard School of New Market
• HeartFields Assisted Living
• Immaculate Clean
• Jim Bass Group of Real Estate
• Kaiser Permanente
• KinderCare - Taney Avenue
• Krispy Kreme
• Linganore Winecellars
• Literacy Council of Frederick County
• M&T Bank
• Manpower
• Maxwell's Burgers & Shakes
• McLaughlin Family Chiropractic
• Olde Mother Brewing
• Orioles Nest 331
• Patriot Federal Credit Union
• Pediatric Center of Frederick
• Plamondon Companies (Roy Rogers & Hotels)
• Platoon 22 at Veterans Services Center
• Rice Tire
• Rich Ropp Group
• Roggenart Bakery & Bistro
• Seton Center
• Shift Work+Play
• Sport Clips Haircuts
• Spring Ridge Chiropractic
• Staples
• Texas Roadhouse
• Truist
• Wegmans
• WLR Automotive Group (Corporate Office)
• Woodsboro Bank
• Zamora's Auto Body

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. 

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
• Graphing Calculators
• Binders
• Rulers
• Backpacks

Would you like to serve alongside dedicated community members to help make this program a success? Volunteers are needed August 4-6 at various shift times (see below). To sign up for one or more shift, please click here. 

Please note: At this time, our greatest volunteer needs are on Monday, August 4th. 

Monday, August 4th from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Ride along on school buses to collect donated supplies from local businesses.
Monday, August 4th from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Help move and sort large quantities of school supplies.
Tuesday, August 5th from 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Sort supplies and help stuff backpacks for FCPS students.
Tuesday, August 5th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Continue sorting supplies and assembling backpacks.
Tuesday, August 5th from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Final round of supply sorting and backpack stuffing.
Wednesday, August 6th from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Prepare and organize packed bags for school distribution.

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), and Catoctin Area partners help make Stuff the Bus a huge success. Our work to serve the Frederick community wouldn't be possible without the support of these incredible partners!

We'd also like to extend our appreciation to Beyond Shelter Frederick, who has played a critical role in this project for many years, but is taking a step back to focus on best supporting their core mission moving forward. 

Information on school supply distribution coming soon!

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 Erin Lawson at elawson@uwfrederick.org.