Stuff the Bus is an initiative providing students in Rutherford and Cannon counties with the tools to begin school prepared and confident. Early childhood education plays a vital role in every aspect of our adult lives, determining income status, state of health and even incarceration rates. More education is good for individuals who stay in school to earn their high school degree or who enter and graduate college, but it is also good for all of us, paying big dividends in the form of increased civic engagement, greater neighborhood safety, and a healthy, vibrant community.
Thanks to the support of our community, the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties' Stuff the Bus initiative has provided over 22,000 local students with school supplies since 2012. This year's collected school supplies will be distributed to Rutherford County Schools, Murfreesboro City Schools, and Cannon County Schools.
Designated Collection Sites will collect items through August 2, 2023. Sites will then bring their collected items and filled backpacks to the designated drop off location on August 3, 2023.
On Thursday, August 3 at 11 am, we will hold the Stuff the Bus Drop Off! Volunteers are needed to stuff backpacks with collected school supplies then load backpacks to be distributed.
For more information about Stuff the Bus, including finding or serving as a Collection Site, visit www.yourlocaluw.org/stuffthebus.
