This fall, thousands of Howard County children won’t have the necessary school supplies for the upcoming school year. To help these students prepare for a new year of learning and growing, we invite you to support Howard County’s Stuff the Bus school supply drive during Maryland’s tax-free week.
Friday August 16, 2024, 2-7pm
Walmart, 3200 N Ridge Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043
How you can contribute:
DONATE: Donate supplies at the school bus parked right outside Walmart on August 16. Bright Minds is also accepting monetary donations for this drive here: Stuff the Bus. You may also view the Prepare for Success Amazon Wishlist.
VOLUNTEER: We need volunteers to help with this event! Learn more and sign up at: HC Stuff the Bus Volunteer. Individuals and groups of adult or youth volunteers are welcome! Bright Minds Foundation and Prepare for Success representatives are coordinating this event. Contact Jennifer Van Kirk at Bright Minds Foundation at 410-313-8992 if you have any questions about volunteering.
This event is brought to you by WBAL (WBAL-TV, 98Rock, and WBAL NewsRadio) and Walmart in partnership with Howard County’s Bright Minds Foundation and Prepare for Success.
School supplies needed:
Backpack
Pencil case (fabric or plastic)
Pencils
Colored pencils – 12 pack
Crayons – 24 pack
Markers – 10 count
Highlighters
Pens (blue or black)
Scissors – blunt tip
Glue sticks
Erasers
Ruler
Pencil sharpener
Construction paper
Composition notebooks – wide ruled
Spiral notebooks (wide or college ruled)
Loose leaf filler paper (college)
Plastic pocket folders
Index cards
2” binders
Tissues
Hand sanitizer
About Bright Minds Foundation and Prepare for Success
As the Howard County public schools education foundation, Bright Minds Foundation helps ensure Howard County students have the support, resources, and opportunities they need to succeed. Prepare for Success of Howard County ensures every Howard County student in need of school supplies receives a backpack filled with school supplies to help them be successful throughout their academic career.
