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Annual 'Stuff the Bus' school supply drive underway in Grand Rapids

KAXE
Published July 25, 2024 at 9:18 AM CDT
United Way of 1000 Lakes volunteer helps at a Stuff the Bus packing party at Klocktow Brewing.
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United Way of 1000 Lakes volunteer helps at a Stuff the Bus packing party at Klocktow Brewing.

The United Way of 1000 Lakes effort runs through mid-August, with a final packing party scheduled on Aug. 15 at Klockow Brewing in Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS — The United Way of 1000 Lakes annual Stuff the Bus drive is underway to help provide backpacks and school supplies to Itasca County area students.

The drive runs through mid-August in coordination with local Walmart and Target locations. These stores are accepting donations now, along with several other collection locations in Grand Rapids.

United Way is accepting program registrations for the upcoming school year, with parents, teachers, youth support workers and others encouraged to request backpacks for students in need.

Each backpack is filled with items matching a student’s age, gender expression and grade level.

More than 300 backpacks full of school supplies were provided to students last year.

The organization is also looking for volunteers to help with collecting, packing and distributing the backpacks.

A final packing party will take place on Aug. 15 at Klockow Brewing Co.

Drop-off locations

Needed school supplies

  • Standard-size, age-appropriate backpacks for elementary, middle, and high school students
  • 3-ring binders 1” (black)
  • 3- and 5-subject notebooks
  • No. 2 wooden pencils
  • Blue and black pens
  • Colored pencils
  • Disinfecting wipes
  • Dry-erase Expo markers (black)
  • Crayola fine and broad-tip markers
  • Headphones
  • Large tissue boxes
  • Pencil boxes
  • Post-its
  • Pint, quart, and gallon-sized Ziploc bags
  • Plastic pocket folders (red, blue, green, and purple preferred)
  • Water bottles
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