Thank you to everyone who participated in Stuff the Bus this year and made it such a success!
This year's #StuffTheBus was a great success. With over 700 backpacks packed and 15 total partner sites teaming up to collect school supplies. We truly appreciate how our community can – and will – step up and provide for those who need it most.
Want to help #StufftheBus next year? The most effective way to help Stuff the Bus is by making a direct cash donation. We can then purchase the exact supplies required by school districts at a deep discount, which saves time and money!
Stuff the Bus is our annual program to bring school supplies to students who are experiencing homeless.
We work with every public school district in Hampden County, South Hadley, and Granby to make sure all youth in need receive a backpack filled with all the supplies they need for the school year.
We are glad to accept donations of school supplies for the backpacks year-round, and they can be provided at these locations:
Our main office:
1441 Main Street, Suite 147, Springfield, MA 01103
Chicopee Cupboard:
226 Exchange Street, Chicopee, MA 01013
Wednesdays, 2:30-5:30pm
Or if you do not have supplies to donate, we also accept monetary donations and have an Amazon wishlist:
Supplies Needed
- Elementary age backpacks
- Spiral notebooks
- Composition books
- Crayons
- Index cards
- Pencil sharpeners
- Erasers
- Glue sticks
- Highlighters
- Rulers
New this year ~ we’re also collecting classroom supplies for teachers. Our teachers need paper towels, hand sanitizer, as well as dry erase makers… to name a few. The complete Amazon Wish List can be found here