More than 16K elementary students to receive school supplies through Stuff the Bus event

What This Story Is About

• Through United Way of Greater Nashville’s Stuff the Bus event, more than 16,000 elementary students will receive school supplies.

Why It Matters

• School starts back at the end of July and beginning of August for districts around the Midstate. The event allows students in need to be prepared for the year.

What Happens Next

• The backpacks with the donated supplies will be distributed to students in need in several Midstate counties.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - More than 16,000 elementary students will receive school supplies through community donations collected through United Way of Greater Nashville’s Stuff the Bus event.

UWGN said it’s goal for this year’s event was 15,000 backpacks, but donations exceeded the goal by 1,060.

“Over July 14th and 15th, 497 volunteers gathered at Nissan Stadium to drop off supplies, assemble backpacks and celebrate the success of Stuff the Bus,” UWGN said.

The nonprofit said its volunteers spent more than 1,988 hours filling backpacks with the collected and donated supplies from 55 companies and individuals.

“Backpacks will be distributed to students in need to 58 locations across Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart, Sumner and Williamson counties,” UWGN said.

Here’s how those backpacks will be distributed by county

Since the Stuff the Bus event began, UWGN said the program has helped more than 153,060 students receive school supplies.

The nonprofit asks that anyone in need of a backpack reach out to them at UWGN’s 211 Helpline.