.Fill the Bus.

United Way of Northwest Arkansas and Walmart partner to Fill the Bus August 2021

 Program Initiative.

Fill the Bus went virtual and we want to thank our sponsors and everyone who donated and participated in this year’s Fill the Bus campaign! We could not have made an impact in our community without your help!

 

Fill the Bus Honorary Chairs 

  • Scott Bayles – Walmart
  • MiKaela Lemmon BIC USA, Inc. VP Sales/Walmart

36,000+

2019- Fill the Bus raised enough supplies to impact 36,759 students ensuring they had the supplies they needed to start the school year off right.

2020- Fill the Bus raised enough supplies to impact 3,750 students ensuring they had the supplies they needed to start the school year off right. *

*Virtual due to COVID-19

15 School Districts

Supplies were distributed to 15 school districts in NWA and Southwest Missouri:

Bentonville • Decatur • Farmington • Fayetteville • Gravette • Huntsville • Lincoln • McDonald County • Pea Ridge • Prairie Grove • Rogers • Siloam Springs • Springdale • Kingston • West Fork 

$1.47 million

2019 – estimated value of supplies donated across all 15 school districts was $1.47 million!

2020 – Estimated value of supplies donated across all 15 school districts was $150,000*.

*Virtual due to COVID-19

 FAQ.

How can my child get school supplies?

If your child(ren) are in need of school supplies please contact your school nurse and or school counselors.

Where do the supplies go?
Supplies collected from the buses during Fill the Bus weekend will go directly to school districts – distributed by school counselors, nurses and other personnel. Supplies collected through corporate drives will be directed to help rural school districts.
How do I sign up to volunteer?

For 2020, we will not be taking on-site volunteers. We will be collecting school supplies through our Walmart Registry For Good.

 

I can't participate in the actual event, but I would like to host a school supplies drive. How should I do that?

Email Rhonda Bramell at fillthebus@unitedwaynwa.org to request our Fill the Bus toolkit to host a school supply drive at your office.

What stores are participating this year?

This year, we will be collecting school supplies through a Virtual Supply Drive. See information above.

 

 

  • 406 S. Walton Blvd, Bentonville
  • 3919 N. Mall Avenue, Fayetteville
  • 2875 W. Martin Luther King Blvd, Fayetteville
  • 121 Lee Street, Huntsville
  • 4208 Pleasant Crossing Blvd, Rogers
  • 2110 W. Walnut Street, Rogers
  • 2901 Highway 412, Siloam Springs
  • 4870 Elm Springs Road, Springdale
  • 2004 S. Pleasant Street, Springdale
  • 100 Commercial Lane, Pineville, Missouri
Which supplies are most needed?
Older kid supplies! Most people think about crayons and glue for little kids but do not purchase supplies for older students. Backpacks, loose leaf paper, folders with brads, 3 ring binders, highlighters, scissors, hand sanitizer, storage bags, tissues, etc. Lists of needed items will be provided at the Walmart locations during the event.
I'm REALLY passionate about helping kids start school with everything they need. How can I go above and beyond to help out?
Older student supplies! Most people think about crayons and glue for younger children but do not purchase supplies for older students. Backpacks, loose leaf paper, folders with brads, three ring binders, highlighters, scissors, etc.