15,000 Elementary Students to Receive School Supplies through United Way’s Stuff the Bus

United Way of Greater Nashville announced today that, thanks to generous community donations to its 17th annual Stuff the Bus school supply collection drive,15,000 elementary students will receive backpacks full of school supplies to start the year off ready to learn.

Over July 15th and 16th, 416 volunteers gathered at Nissan Stadium to drop off supplies, assemble backpacks and celebrate the success of Stuff the Bus. Volunteer hours exceeded 1,780. Supplies were collected and donated by 70 companies and individuals.

Backpacks will be distributed to students in need to 62 locations across Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart and Williamson counties.

Since the inception of Stuff the Bus, over 137,000 students have received the school supplies they need to start the school year off right.

The cost of school supplies has increased 24.5% over the past four years (per the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index).

Families struggling to make ends meet often must choose between buying school supplies or putting food on the table. That’s why UWGN needs community support to make sure students have supplies to start the school year ready to learn.

If you know someone in need of a backpack, reach out to UWGN’s 211 Helpline.

We also want to thank our generous sponsors:

Sponsored by: ONE Community/Tennessee Titans Foundation, Amazon, American Construction, Asurion, Atmos Energy, Core Civic, Deloitte, Dollar General, Earl Swenson Associates, EY, Ingram, Piedmont Natural Gas, Publix Charities, Regions, Rogers Group, 6th Man Movers, UPS, Waste Management Services, Hands On powered by United Way of Greater Nashville.

To learn more about Stuff the Bus, visit unitedwaygreaternashville.org/stuff-the-bus.