We hope to surround students, teachers, and schools with a community of support!
On August 11th, we invite you join us in supporting our local partner, Communities in Schools (CIS), through the collection of school supplies at all of our campuses! CIS is a local organization inside public schools working to support vulnerable students and empowering them to stay in school and on the path to graduation. Through Stuff the Bus, we hope that our church will come alongside the mission of CIS to surround students, teachers, and schools with a community of support!
SUPPLY LISTS & DETAILS
Each campus will be supporting our schools in a unique way, employing strategies that are specific to its local context. To view a supply list for your campus and other pertinent info, select below.
ENGAGE YOUR NEIGHBORS
Stuff the Bus is so much more than just collecting supplies, it’s an opportunity for us to surround and encourage our schools! Here are some quick ideas for how you can begin building a community of support:
Around your neighborhood or workplace…
Host a cookout
Invite someone to coffee
Take a family walk around the neighborhood
Host a backyard corn hole tournament
Distribute door hangers
Chalk your neighborhood
Leave a drop off bin for donations on your porch
Arrange a supply collection at work
In the digital world…
Follow @portcity.mobilization on Instagram
Download these sweet graphics and create your own content with them
Share an online shopping list in your story
Post on neighborhood apps like Next Door or local Facebook Groups
Go live & invite your friends to participate in Stuff the Bus
Take a selfie with a friend and tag us!
REAL STORIES
Stuff the Bus is first and foremost about people, and collecting school supplies is simply the means by which we love people. Therefore, we want to feature the stories of all the people who give and receive God’s love through Stuff the Bus. Read on to be inspired.
JUST THE BEGINNING!
Stuff the Bus does not end with the collection of school supplies, but serves as a starting point for connection.
We encourage you to connect with our schools through volunteering and praying, too.