The United Way’s annual Stuff the Bus Collection Drive is going on in Rutherford County now through July 29th. The initiative collects community school supply and monetary donations to provide local students with school supplies. No donation is too small, and the initiative’s website details how, where and what you can do to contribute — including a list of needed materials — here.
Donation collection days are at the following times and locations:
- Saturday, July 27 at The Avenue Murfreesboro from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Monday, July 29 at Mitchell Neilson Primary from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The community Sort-a-thon Day, where volunteers will help stuff backpacks while enjoying a food truck and music, is:
- Tuesday, July 30 at Mitchell Neilson Primary from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
About Stuff the Bus
Stuff the Bus is an initiative providing students in our local community with the tools to begin school prepared and confident. Research shows early childhood education is fundamental to child development and helps academic achievement.
The United Way Stuff the Bus initiative has provided more than 22,000 local students with school supplies since 2012.
To learn more about other upcoming events and opportunities at the College of Education, visit the website at mtsu.edu/education.
