The City is working with United Way and Staples stores across Edmonton, for the first-ever, Stuff a Bus for Schools campaign, gathering donations of new school supplies to support Edmonton area students.
August 5-23, 2025
The Stuff a Bus for Schools campaign helps to provide students with the supplies needed for school, removes barriers to education and supports them with opportunities of a brighter future.
What to Donate
Examples of 'brand-new' school supplies needed:
- backpacks pencils, pens, erasers, binders, dividers, paper, notebooks, duotangs, crayons, pencil crayons, highlighters, markers, scissors, glue sticks, rulers and pencil cases.
How and Where to Donate
Donations will be collected in labelled donation boxes at City facilities from August 5-22.
On Saturday, August 23, Edmonton Transit Service buses will be parked at all 8 Staples stores in the city, with volunteers collecting donations of brand-new school supplies and monitary donations.
Drop Boxes
August 5-22
- Drop off at City facilities and Staples stores in Edmonton.
- Purchase pre-packaged school supply kits at Staples to donate.
Monitary
August 23
10am-4pm
City staff and United Way volunteers will be onsite at Staples to receive monitary donations by debit, credit, and cash.
Donate online:
United Way 'All in for Youth'
ETS Event: 'Stuff a Bus for Schools' Staples Locations
August 23 10am-4pm
Edmonton Transit Service buses will be parked at all 8 Edmonton Staples locations collecting school supply donations between 10am-4pm.
South
South Edmonton Common
1960 101 Street NW
Strathcona
6510 Gateway Boulevard NW
Whitemud
2012 38 Avenue NW
Thank You
The City thanks the Edmonton community and all of the partners for coming together to generously support the Stuff a Bus for Schools campaign.