United Way of Lebanon County Collecting School Supplies for Local Students in Need

LEBANON COUNTY, PA:United Way of Lebanon County is hosting its annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive now through July 20th.

Not being able to afford basic school supplies is a barrier for many children and youth in Lebanon County communities. The goal for the United Way's Stuff the Bus annual school supply drive is to ensure that every child who needs them in every school district in the county has a new backpack and basic supplies to start the new school year. Last year backpacks and supplies collected through Stuff the Bus were distributed to more than 700 students who needed them but could not afford to purchase them.

How our community can help:

= Purchase school supplies while out shopping and drop them off on Saturday, July 13^th or 20th, between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM at the YMCA Train Depot, 250 North Eighth Street in Lebanon.

= Purchase supplies online and send them to the United Way of Lebanon County using the amazon Stuff the Bus Wishlist .

= Host a supply collection at your workplace, church or through your civic group, and drop them off on Saturday, July 20^th, between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM at the YMCA Train Depot, 250 North Eighth Street in Lebanon. Pick-up of collected items can also be arranged by contacting the United Way office at 717-273-8144 on or before Wednesday, July 17^th.

School supplies needed: backpacks, #2 pencils, pens, tablets, crayons, folders, colored pencils.

Students from all districts in the county will pick up donated supplies at the Back-to-School Festival on August 3^rd from 9:00 AM to Noon at the Middle School Stadium on 7^th and Church St, Lebanon. No student preregistration is needed for them to receive donated supplies. In addition, collected supplies will be given to Lebanon County schools for distribution to additional students who need them.

Stuff the Bus AND the Back-to-School Festival are a collaborative effort between United Way of Lebanon County, Making a Difference of Lebanon, Lebanon Valley Family YMCA and local businesses and community organizations.

Follow @unitedwaylebco and @Makingadifferenceoflebanonpa on Facebook and @unitedwayoflebanoncounty and @diffoflebanon on Instagram to get the latest updates on Stuff the Bus 2024.