United Way of Ventura County’s 2024 Stuff The Bus

IT’S TIME TO …

Over 7,500 youth have been identified as homeless in Ventura County. The high cost of school supplies remains a challenge to low-income families during back-to-school season. Studies show that students with barriers to school readiness have increased absenteeism, developmental delays, poor literacy, and decreased emotional well-being. As a result, students who come from low-income families are 7 times more likely to drop out of school than those from families with higher incomes. With your support, we can help increase school readiness among homeless youth in our community, increase their self-esteem, and help them stay in school.

Donations purchased through our online Roonga campaign will be shipped directly to United Way of Ventura County and will fill backpacks for at-risk students in Ventura County. Click the link here or scan the QR code below to purchase supplies to donate. You can also start a Virtual Team Drive with your friends, family, or co-workers to donate supplies to Stuff the Bus.

Thank you to our community partners who have set-up a Stuff the Bus collection! Our impact would not be possible without your support. If you are looking to donate school supplies, below is a list of collection sites open to public donations. When dropping off your donation, look for the pop-up bus and stop sign. Please note that only brand-new school supplies will be accepted.

In honor of United Way Day of Action, on June 21^st United Way of Ventura County partnered with Cummins in Ventura to take action to improve our community. A team of 5 Cummins employees stuffed 100 backpacks with school supplies that were donated to our Stuff the Bus campaign. The team also handwrote notes of encouragement that were included with the school supplies.

For more information about Stuff the Bus 2024, contact Aissa Fernandez at aissa.fernandez@vcunitedway.org or at (805) 485-6288, ext. 270

Thank you to our Stuff the Bus Sponsors!

About United Way of Ventura County

Since 1945, United Way of Ventura County has advanced the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. United Way identifies the root causes of poverty and works strategically to solve them by building alliances across all sectors, funding targeted programs and advocating for change. When we work together in common purpose, we LIVE UNITED. For more information about United Way of Ventura County, visit www.vcunitedway.org