‘Stuff the Bus’ helps students gear up for school

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A local school supply drive is back and ready to help area students have a successful year.

The Stuff the Bus fundraiser collects supplies for kids in the Rockford, Harlem, Belvidere and Freeport school districts. Supply drop-offs can be made noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 2 through Friday, August 5 at the Bucciferro Family McDonalds, 314 N. Mulford in Rockford.

Those who want to donate, but don’t have time to shop can purchase pre-packaged supply sets by clicking this link and entering organization ID: MID102.

Supplies needed the most include:

Composition Notebooks
Pencil Boxes
Wide and College Ruled Filler Paper
3×5 Index Cards
1 Inch 3-Ring-Binders
Subject Dividers
Glue Sticks
Bottles of Glue
Scissors
2-Pocket Folders
Crayons
Pink Pearl Erasers
Backpacks
#2 Pencils
Pens (red, blue and black)
Colored Pencils
Highlighters
Permanent Makers
Washable Markers
Rulers
1 Subject Spiral Notebooks

Stuff the Bus school supply drive is sponsored by B103, The X and The Bull radio stations along with M3 insurance, Bucciferro Family McDonalds and more!