When a child starts school with a backpack full of the supplies they need, they can focus on what really matters – learning.

Stuff the Bus is our community-wide school supply drive for children in need. When families are struggling to pay rent and put food on the table, school supplies are often out of reach. With your help, we can give students the tools – and confidence – that they need to excel in the classroom.

Stuff the Bus 2023 is presented by Univest Financial and is sponsored by First National Bank & Trust of Newtown, Comcast, Dunmore, Foundations Community Partnership, L3 Harris, and PECO.

SAFE IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME

The safety of our children in the classroom and at home remains a concern. That’s why we are continuing to provide hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies in addition to back-to-school essentials. Your help ensures that all children – regardless of income – have the supplies they need to keep their families and their schools safe.

To learn more about how you can help Stuff the Bus, download our 2023 Stuff the Bus flyer. To collect supplies for Stuff the Bus, download our 2023 Stuff the Bus collection site flyer

Click here to sign up for 2023 Stuff the Bus volunteer opportunities.

UNIVEST FINANCIAL COLLECTIONS

Stuff the Bus presenting sponsor, Univest Financial, is helping us Stuff the Bus this year by hosting collection sites at their local bank branches across Bucks County! Click below to see when and where to drop-off supplies.

In partnership with United Way of Bucks County, Univest Financial is collecting donations to provide back to school essentials to families in need in Bucks County. Supplies can be donated during bank business hours from Monday, July 24 – Friday, August 4.

Needed supplies:

  • Sturdy backpacks (17″+)
  • Disinfectant wipes (hand and surface)
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Tissues (full size boxes)
  • Healthy snacks (peanut free/shelf stable)
  • Juice boxes (low sugar) or small water bottles

BRAND NEW SUPPLIES ONLY, PLEASE!

HOW YOUR DOLLARS HELP

In Bucks County, 4 out of every 25 kids are from economically insecure families. Stuff the Bus ensures that every kid in Bucks County – regardless of income – returns to the classroom with the tools they need to excel.

*If we meet the needs of all students on our list, remaining funds may be used to help those in Bucks County with similar needs throughout the year.

Stuff the bus
3,355
Number of children in Bucks County who received a backpack filled with school supplies for a fresh start to a new school year in 2023.
300
Number of cleaning kits containing tissues, disinfectants, and other essentials that were distributed to families registered through Stuff the Bus in 2023.
386
Number of (self-registered) families served through Stuff the Bus in 2023
23
Number of school districts and United Way Member Agencies that helped distribute backpacks countywide in 2023.

UNITED WE FIGHT. UNITED WE WIN.

Join us in changing lives in Bucks County for good by making a donation today. Donations can be made online or by mailing a check to, United Way of Bucks County, 413 Hood Blvd., Fairless Hills, PA 19030.