The beginning of a brand new school year is a stressful time for students, this stress is likely magnified if the students returning to school find they do not have all the tools they need to succeed.
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The “Stuff the Bus” campaign, a drive for school supplies to supply those who may be unable to supply themselves, is being organized and executed through the United Way of Bucks county.
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Those wishing to contribute to the drive may make contributions at the United Way’s locations in Fairless Hills (at 413 Hood Boulevard), and in Doylestown (455 East Street). Both locations will be open to donations between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 20, according to a press release provided by United Way.
The most important items for the drive, according to the “Stuff the Bus” website include items such as backpacks, glue sticks, scissors, hand-held pencil sharpeners, crayons, and marble composition books.
A full list of supplies being accepted can be located online at the Stuff the Bus website.
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Local members of the community who want to hold their own “mini-drives” can do so using tools located at the stuff the bus website, as given above. If “mini-drives” are conducted, the collected items must be delivered to one of the United Way locations by the end of the day on August 20.
In addition to school supplies, United Way is also searching for volunteers to help compile the supplies in back packs the days following the completion of the drive.
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According to the CEO of United Way Bucks County, Jamie Haddon, last year United Way distributed “742 back packs filled with supplies. That’s over $17,000 worth of school supplies, and we still didn’t have enough to meet all requests.”
In a press release provided by United Way, Danielle Bush of the United Way Bucks County Community Impact team notes the importance of new school supplies, “These are supplies that kids really need. Without access to new supplies, students start the year at a real disadvantage.”
According to a press release provided by United Way Bucks County, the drive is being sponsored by Cummins Power Systems and Bank of America.
