Get Help: Stuff the Bus

United Way of Bucks County prepares children to go back to school.

Stuff the Bus is our annual back-to-school supply drive. United Way of Bucks County wants to ensure that every student has the tools – and confidence – that they need to excel in the classroom.

** Registration for Stuff the Bus is now open. Please use the form below to register.

Registration must be submitted by Friday, August 2nd. **

HOW TO GET HELP

To be eligible for Stuff the Bus, your child(ren) must be; in need, a resident of Bucks County, PA, and entering grades K-12.

**Please note that submitting an application DOES NOT guarantee that you will receive school supplies. We try our best to help as many people as possible, but we depend on community support. **

Please click below to learn more about registration requirements.

Please fill out the form completely and accurately. Be sure your contact information is current in case we need to contact you.

To pick up your school supplies, you will need to bring documentation to your scheduled pick-up. We are unable to provide you with school supplies without documentation — no exceptions.

To receive school supplies, you will need to bring:

• a valid photo ID showing the address you registered with (we will check this, but don’t need a copy),

• documentation of your child’s age and grade level. You may log in to your school districts online portal to show your child’s account. If you do not have a portal, you must show another document, i.e., school ID, report/progress card, email or letter from a guidance counselor, etc.,

• an “ACCESS” (food stamp or cash assistance) Card.

******PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THESE ITEMS. ******

Caseworkers and school district representatives are encouraged to refer families to request backpacks directly through Stuff the Bus.

If you are a caseworker from a United Way Member agency or a school district representative, please fill out the form completely and accurately. Be sure your contact information is current in case we need to contact you.

**Note: This program is exclusively for families with a significant need. Please only request school supplies to fulfill your immediate needs. We have school supplies available year-round at the HELP Center to assist you as needed throughout the school year.

Caseworkers from United Way Member agencies will be asked upon completion of this form to upload a list of recipients. Please list the following: child(ren)’s first name OR first initial and last name, sex (m/f), school district, age, race, and ethnicity.

**NEW for school districts: Representatives from School Districts will be asked upon completion of this form to upload a list of recipients. Please list the following: child(ren’)s sex (m/f), age, race, and ethnicity. You will not need to provide their name.

Unfortunately, we will be unable to fulfill requests that do not include the required information.

Click here to download the template for your registration list (please only use this template). You can upload this directly to the form when you complete your registration below.

**Member Agencies and School districts must compile ALL requests into one registration submission.**

There will be a maximum request limit of 200 backpacks per organization/district.

Please email katiem@uwbucks.org with questions.

Who is eligible for Stuff the Bus?  To be eligible, your child(ren) must be; in need, a resident of Bucks County, PA, and be entering grades K-12. The person making this request must be the primary caregiver (except if you are a school or agency representative making a request for your organization). Please do not apply if your child(ren) do not meet the above criteria.

How long will you accept requests for? We will accept requests as long as we believe we can meet them based on community donations.

How will I know if I am approved? Upon successful completion of this form, you will be sent a confirmation email to verify that your submission was received. Once all submissions are received and reviewed, you will be emailed an approval with pick-up instructions if your request can be filled.

How will I know if I haven’t been approved? You will receive an email explaining why your application was not approved.

I didn’t receive a confirmation email. Did you get my submission? If you did not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam/junk email folder. Please make sure to fill out all required fields designated by an asterisk (*).

Please also note, your request is successfully submitted when you are taken to the confirmation page stating, “Thanks for registering for Stuff the Bus!”. If you are not taken to this screen, your request was not submitted. If you do not properly submit your request, we will not be able to process your application. Thank you for understanding.

Who do I contact if my child(ren) are not eligible? If you need help but your children do not qualify, please contact PA 211.

Who can I contact if I have other questions? If you have a question not addressed here, please email Katie Matarazzo at katiem@uwbucks.org.

Stuff the Bus 2024 is presented by Univest Financial and is sponsored by Comcast, Foundations Community Partnership, L3 Harris, PECO, and People Security Bank & Trust.

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