United Way of Northwest Arkansas - STUFF THE BUS INITIATIVE

EDUCATION
One way that we are working to advance the good of all is to ensure that when school starts each year that every child has the ability to return to the classroom with all the supplies that are needed for them to be successful.

United Way believes that the inability to afford school supplies should not be an obstacle to a child’s success, and that is why each year we facilitate Stuff the Bus.

This program ensures that all children who need them have access to the school supplies that are required for back to school. Each year we park a school bus in front of local Wal-Mart stores and ask individuals who can to buy an extra pack of pencils, paper, glue, crayons, etc. for children in the local school systems.

This is a major effort to create lasting changes in our community, and we can’t do it alone. We are asking for your help to collect supplies. Possibly your company would be willing to do an in house school supply drive or you could volunteer at one of our buses July 24th or 25th. By participating in this program you will be helping to reach out a hand to one and influence the condition of all.

During the last 3 years the Stuff the Bus Program has collected over 150,000 school supplies! These supplies are distributed to our local schools and given to children who came to school with no supplies. With the economy that we are in right now we feel the need will even be greater than in years past. Please help us to ensure every child has the necessary supplies that are needed for them be successful. Because when a child has the ability to start school with one less obstacle to success, then we all win, and you are illustrating your commitment to Live United.

CONTACT
Teresa Smith at tsmith@unitedwaynwa.org or at 479.750.1221 if you would like to lend your support in removing barriers to education for low-income children in Northwest Arkansas.