What is Stuff the Bus?
United Way of Lake County’s Stuff the Bus supply drive provides students in Lake County, IL with new school supplies—preparing them for their academic studies, building their self-esteem, and setting them up for success.
We need your help to collect the supplies that these young learners require to excel in their studies!
By participating in Stuff the Bus, you're doing more than collecting supplies, you're helping ensure that more local students will have everything they need when they return to school this fall.
Learn how you can get involved and view our school supply wish list below.
Ways to Get Involved
1. DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Launch your own school supply collection drive. Collect school supplies at your company, with your friends, or in your community through August 15, 2023.
Collect the supplies and drop them off at United Way of Lake County's office (330 S Greenleaf St, Gurnee) Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM.
Fill out the form below to let us know that you’re interested. We will email you all the information you need, including promotional materials.
Interest Form
2. DONATE MONEY
Each $36 donation will provide one student with a backpack full of supplies. Click the "Donate Here" button below to learn more about giving options.
Basic Supply Wish List
We need your help to collect the following (brand new) school supplies:
- Backpacks – 17” plain, single or dual color
- Spiral notebooks, wide ruled
- 2-inch binders
- Folders with pockets
- Crayola crayons, 24 count
- Crayola markers, 10 count
- Yellow highlighters, 2 pack
- Dry erase markers
- Sharpened #2 pencils, 24 pack
- Pencil sharpeners with shaving catcher
- Pencil pouches or cases
- Pink erasers, large
- Glue sticks, large
- Scissors, child safe
- Sticky notes
- Index cards
- Earbuds/headphones
- Tissues
Promotional Materials
ENGLISH
- Flyers (2 pages, 8.5" x 11")
- Posters (2 pages, 11" x 17")
- Monitor Graphic (16:9)
SPANISH
- Flyers (2 pages, 8.5" x 11")
- Posters (2 pages, 11" x 17")
- Monitor Graphic (16:9)
CONTACT INFO
Bobbi Selvik,
Community Engagement Manager
Bobbi.Selvik@uwlakeco.org
847-775-1022
Interest Form
DID YOU KNOW?
More than 69% of Waukegan students live in low-income households.
(eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunches, live in substitute care, or whose families receive public aid)
(Illinois Report Card 2021-2022)
DID YOU KNOW?
More than 400 students in Waukegan are experiencing homelessness.
(Illinois Report Card 2021-2022)
