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United Way of Northwest Louisiana’s Fill the Bus School Supply Drive is BACK! Every year, Fill the Bus benefits more than 4,000 elementary, middle, and high school students identified as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) and/or families struggling to make ends meet. This initiative seeks to lessen the strain on already strapped household budgets in Bossier and Caddo Parishes and provides students with the school supplies necessary for a successful school year. With inflation rising, school supplies prices continue to soar, as the National Retail Federation reports that families with K-12 children in the United States plan to spend $864 on school supplies, such as notebooks, pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes.
You can help ensure all children have the opportunity to achieve success in the classroom by volunteering or shopping and donating school supplies at participating Walmart Supercenters listed below.
WAYS TO GIVE BACK
SHOP IN-PERSON
Shop at the participating Walmart Supercenters on the dates and at the times listed below to purchase and donate school supplies for students attending Bossier Parish Schools and Caddo Parish Public Schools. A list of the supplies needed will be provided upon arrival, or scroll down further to view our school supply list.
Caddo Parish
Friday, July 21st, 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 29th, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
July 21st & 22nd | 1125 Shreveport Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71105
July 29th | 4701 Northport Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71107
Bossier Parish
Friday, August 4th, 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SHOP ONLINE
Can’t make it to Fill the Bus? No problem! You can shop for school supplies through our Walmart registry online today!
SHOP ON YOUR OWN TIME
Shreve Memorial Library, Bossier Parish Libraries, and RRCU have partnered with United Way of Northwest Louisiana to collect school supplies at their locations. Shop on your own time at your favorite store(s), and see the dates and locations below for information on where and when to donate your supplies. Scroll further to view the list of supplies accepted.
Shreve memorial library
Accepting School Supplies: July 10th – August 18th
Location: Any Shreve Memorial Library branch. Click here to find a branch near you.
Bossier Parish Libraries
Accepting School Supplies: July 14th – August 7th
Location: Any Bossier Parish Libraries branch. Click here to find a branch near you.
RRCU
Red River Credit Union is hosting a crayon drive at its Fern branch and is accepting all other supplies at its other branches.
Accepting School Supplies: July 14th – August 2nd
Location: Please visit their Fern branch to support the crayon drive. Click here to find a branch near you in Shreveport to donate all other supplies.
North Caddo Medical Center
Accepting School Supplies: Now – August 18th
Location: 815 S Pine St, Vivian, LA 71082
BLANCHARD MEDICAL
Accepting School Supplies: Now – August 18th
Location: 5948 N Market St, Shreveport, LA 71107
school supplies needed
Backpacks
No 2 Pencils
Glue Sticks/Liquid Glue
Pencil Pouches
Filler Paper (Wide Rule)
2” binders
3” binders
Index Cards
Dividers
Construction Paper
Highlighters
Hand sanitizer
Scissors
Freezer Bags (Gallon)
Headphones
Color Pencils
Crayons
Markers
Black/Blue Ink Pens
Graph Paper
Volunteer applications have closed for Fill the Bus 2023. If you are interested in other volunteer opportunities, please visit https://unitedwaynwla.org/volunteer-form/
thank you to our sponsorS!
