- This event has passed.
Stuff the Bus is a school supply drive and back to school fundraising campaign. Stuff the Bus ensures that students in the greater Pierce County area have the tools and support from our Site Coordinators they need to succeed all year long.
There are a few ways you can get involved:
- Host a supply drive at your business location. We’ll provide the box and graphics, you set out the box and promote it to your employees and/or customers. Collection dates are from July 10-August 17. Pick Up is scheduled for Thursday, August 17. Sign up to be a collection site.
- Sponsor the event. Sponsorship of this community-wide school supply drive and Block Party ensures students in the greater Pierce County area have the tools and support they need to succeed all year long! Sponsorship opportunities can be found here.
- Donate to the Stuff the Bus drive. Order supplies online and have them shipped directly to us, make a monetary donation, or drop off supplies at any of our collection sites listed below.
- Volunteer. Volunteers are needed to help round up supplies from our collection sites, help sort supplies into backpacks. Sign up to volunteer here.
Want more information about getting involved or volunteering? Email Nicole at njackso1@cisoftacoma.org or call 253-571-5166.
Download our flyer with the supply list here.
Supply List:
- Backpacks
- Scientific Calculators
- pencil pouches
- #2 pencils
- Pens
- Highlighters
- Erasers
- Filler paper
- Spiral notebooks
- pocket folders
- Markers
- Toothbrush & Paste
- Menstrual care products
- Markers
- Colored Pencils
- Crayons
- Glue Sticks & Bottles
- Scissors
- Kleenex
- Hand sanitizer
- protractors
- Rulers
- Post-It notes
- Dry erase markers
- Deodorant
- Travel hygiene kits
Absher Construction Company- Puyallup
Coldwell Banker Bain-Tacoma
Chicago Title- Gig Harbor
Chicago Title- 112th East
Chicago Title- 19th St
Connelly Law Offices
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp
Kaiser Permanente-Tacoma Medical Center
Korso Construction
Metro Parks- Eastside Community Center
Metro Parks- Headquarters
Metro Parks- Center at Norpoint
Metro Parks- People’s Community Center
Metro Parks- STAR Center
MutliCare-Tacoma General Hospital
MultiCare-Allenmore Hospital
Old Navy- Auburn
Old Navy- Federal Way
Old Navy- Kent
Old Navy-Lakewood
Old Navy-Olympia
Old Navy- Puyallup
Old Navy- Tacoma
Old Navy- Tukwila
Port of Tacoma- Security
Tacoma Central Presbyterian Church
Tacoma Rainiers- Games on July 25-30
TAPCO- 6th AVE Location
TAPCO- Main Ave Location
US Oil & Refining
Umpqua Bank- Puyallup
VMFH- Educational Support Center
VMFH- St. Joseph Medical Center
Walmart-Tacoma
Thursday, August 17th
- Shift #1 has been filled.
- Shift # 2-3 has been filled.
Monday, August 21st-Wednesday, August 23
15 volunteers needed per shift. Monday-Wednesday volunteer shifts will include sorting school supplies and packing backpacks with supplies. Volunteers must be able to lift and carry heavy objects and be comfortable being on their feet for the duration of the shift.
- Monday
- Shift #4: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Shift #5: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday
- Shift #6: has been filled.
- Shift #7: has been filled.
- Wednesday (IF NEEDED)
- Shift #8: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Shift #9: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM