Our annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive is going on now! This year, we hope to provide South Tacoma students with all of the supplies they need to be successful in school, starting on day one. According to the Huntington National Bank’s Backpack Index, school supply costs have nearly doubled over the past ten years. Between the cost of backpacks, the supplies to fill them, and back-to-school fees, it costs parents hundreds of dollars to send their students back to school at the start of the year. For low-income families, this is a significant burden that we hope to alleviate with the help of sponsors and community members.
Last year, Communities In Schools of Tacoma provided over 3,000 backpacks to the Greater Pierce County community. This year, we aspire to exceed that and provide over 4,000 backpacks. We think we can reach that goal with the help of local businesses, partners, and community members. If your organization would like to become a sponsor, please download and complete the below sponsorship form. You can also contact Taylor Parton at 253-571-4983 or tparton@tacoma.k12.wa.us.
Thank you to our 2019 Stuff the Bus sponsors!
Donate at one of our 2019 Collection Sites:
APA – The Engineered Wood Association
Ashley Furniture
Better Homes & Gardens Realty
BNY Mellon
City of Tacoma
City of Tacoma- Environmental Services
Columbia Bank Fircrest
Columbia Bank Tacoma Main
Columbia Bank-Allenmore
Columbia Bank-Lakewood
Columbia Bank-Old Town
Columbia Bank-Stadium
Columbia Bank-Westgate
Community 1st (Tacoma)
Community 1st (Dupont)
Connelly Law Offices
Coordinated Care
Downtown on the Go!
Edward Jones (Financial Advisor): Jania L Watkins, 22 N Tacoma Ave
Edward Jones (Financial Advisor): Michael P Batt 6450 Tacoma Mall Blvd
Farmers Insurance- Maria Acevedo
Fred Meyer (Pac Ave.)
Gensco
Grace Community Church
Harkness Furniture
Kaiser Permanente
Key Bank 1101 pacific ave
Korsmo Construction
Lucks Food Decorating Company
Master Builders Association of Pierce County
Metro Parks (East Side Community Center)
Metro Parks (STAR Center)
Metro Parks- Norpoint Center (NE Tacoma)
Milasich Chiropractic Center
Muliticare (Allenmore)
Multicare (Utilization Management)
Office Depot (Tacoma)
Open Worship with Tacoma Central Presbyterian Church
Pepsi
Pierce Transit
Puget Sound Orthopedics/Helping Hands NW
Red Lobster
Reggie Johnson Insurance Agency Inc.
Renaissance Chiropractic Center
Safeway (56th St.)
Safeway (72nd St.)
Safeway (Highland Hill)
Seattle FBI Field Office
South Tacoma Rotary
Stewart Title Company
Tacoma Mall
Tacoma Public Library- Fern Hill Branch
Tacoma Public Library- Kobetich Branch
Tacoma Public Library- Main Branch
Tacoma Public Library- Moore Branch
Tacoma Public Library- Mottet Branch
Tacoma Public Library- South Tacoma Branch
Tacom Public Library- Swasey Branch
Tacoma Public Library- Wheelock Branch
Tacoma Rotary #8
Titus Will Ford
TPSC Benefits
Umpqua Bank
Unico Properties
Washington State Auditor Team – Tacoma
Downloads
Stuff the Bus Sponsorship Flyer
We are seeking businesses to partner with us to sponsor an entire classroom, grade level, or even a whole school! Dowload the sponsorship form to learn more about our sponsorship levels.