Stuff the Bus : 2023

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 STUFF THE BUS

July - August 2023

The cost of school supplies that comes with sending a child to school can be very expensive. In fact, it is estimated that parents spend an average of $864 per child in grades K-12 (according to the National Retail Federation). United Way of Washington County – East and Community Thread recognize the importance of helping all kids succeed by providing them with the essentials tools needed to start the year off right in class.

In 2022, Stuff the Bus served 715 students attending school within the Stillwater Area School District (a 54% increase from 2021). Although over half of the students served were in elementary school, hundreds of students in middle school and high school received supplies as well. In all, 283 households were served by the program (a 39% increase from 2021)

 

Please designate your online donation to Stuff the Bus

SPONSOR

Support local students through a variety of sponsorship opportunities. Sponsorships are available for this year’s Stuff the Bus initiative!

Questions? Please email Jennifer Kmecik, Executive Director at jennifer.kmecik@uwwce.org or call 651-439-3838.

 

VIEW AND COMPLETE THE SPONSORSHIP PACKET HERE

 

DONATE

Donations of new school supplies will be collected July 10 – August 6.

VIEW AND PRINT THE SUPPLY LIST HERE

Amazon Wish List can be found HERE

Target Community Registry can be found HERE

 

VOLUNTEER

Volunteer as an individual, family, or team. Volunteers must be 8 years of age or older for counting and sorting, and 18 years of age or older for backpack assembling, and curbside pick-up.

Volunteer registration opens July 10!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER

 

 

School Supply Drop off Locations

American Family Insurance
Animal Inn Pet Resort and Spa
Ascension Episcopal Church
City of Oak Park Heights
Community Thread
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Croix View Orthodontics
Daily Grind
Eckberg Lammers P.C.
First Resource Bank
First State Bank and Trust
Guardian Angels Church
Lake Elmo Bank
MidWestOne Bank
Mudita Wellness
People’s Congregational Church
St. Francis of Assisi
Stillwater Motors
United Way of Washington County-East
Vitality Chiropractic

If you or your business are interested in collecting school supplies please contact Lois Conn at Lois@uwwce.org

REGISTER FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES

The registration form will open at 9:00am on Monday, July 24 and will remain open until Monday, August 7, or until spots are filled.

Questions?
Call United Way of Washington County–East at 651.439.3838 or Community Thread’s Volunteer Center at 651.439.7434 

 

REGISTRATION FORMS:

ENGLISH

SPANISH

 

THANK YOU, SPONSORS!

SRI

Target

Andersen

Partnership Plan

Afton Bayport Lakeland Lions

THANK YOU IN-KIND DONORS!

Verizon

Fleet Farm

Dia Sorin

Cub Foods

Andersen

3M

backpacks

 

volunteers

 

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