Bank of Sun Prairie Helps "Stuff the Bus"

I was the type of kid that began looking forward to the beginning of the new school year in the middle of July. By the second week of August, I had my backpack stocked with the requisite supplies: Freshly sharpened pencils, neon colored Lisa Frank folders, and the biggest box of crayons I could convince my mom to pony-up for.

For the more than 1,500 students in the Sun Prairie Area School District who can’t afford school supplies, the prospect of going back to school with an empty backpack is disheartening and anxiety-inducing. To brighten up their back-to-school experience, the thoughtful folks at Bank of Sun Prairie recently partnered with other area businesses in the first-ever “Stuff the Bus” school supply donation drive. This past weekend, area residents showed their generous support by donating enough school supplies to fill the bus outside of Copps, and more than $500 was raised to purchase additional supplies.

I remember how self-conscious students could be when it came time to write down the vocab words of the week and they didn’t have a notebook, or when craft time was announced only for them to shyly ask to borrow markers and scissors as they had none of their own. It’s wonderful to hear about businesses and citizens partnering to provide students with the basic supplies they need to succeed in school. You can read more about the event here at the Sun Prairie Star.

Clipping from Sun Prairie Star, August 6, 2009