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Stuff the Bus

Stuff the Bus believes that every child in our community deserves to start the school year with the basic necessities, regardless of their family’s financial situation. This annual program provides backpacks and school supplies to Sun Prairie students in need. The demand for this program continues to grow.

We need the community’s help to serve a record-breaking 2,000 kids this year!

Interested in helping kids in our community with the tools they need for school? There are several things you can do:

  • Host a backpack drive within your group, neighborhood, or church 
  • Purchase new backpacks to donate on your own or through our Amazon Wish List
  • Make a financial donation to help cover the cost of backpacks.
  • Participate in The Summer Kids Challenge to raise funds for Stuff the Bus and for the chance to win a year’s supply (12 pints) of Culver’s frozen Custard and a backpack full of fun prizes!
  • Or a combination of any of the above!

Backpacks and school supplies will be distributed to kids in mid-August. Information about distribution dates and locations will be sent out to families registered for free and reduced lunch through the Sun Prairie Area School District. 

For more information contact charlotte@sunshineplace.org.

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Summer Kids Challenge to Support Stuff the Bus

Sunshine Place is once again challenging kids to raise funds for Stuff the Bus this summer, to help us provide backpacks and school supplies for Sun Prairie students in need.
 
Every kid who participates in the Summer Kids Challenge will receive a token for a free scoop of Culver’s frozen custard, and be entered into a drawing to receive the grand prize: frozen custard for a year from Culver’s (a total of 12 pints) and a backpack stuffed with fun items! Kids ages 17 and younger are eligible to enter. Thank you to Culver’s of Sun Prairie for their generous donation toward this challenge!
To participate:
1. Come up with a way to support Stuff the Bus. This could be a fundraiser on your social media pages, a bake sale, a car wash, a lemonade stand, or even just collecting donations from friends and family (monetary or new backpacks are accepted). Feel free to be as creative as you like!

2. Take a picture of how you are raising funds. Post the picture to Facebook and tag Sunshine Place @SunshinePlaceSP.

3. Email your photo to socialmedia@sunshineplace.org with your name and contact information to enter the drawing. The deadline to submit your photo and be entered into the grand prize drawing is August 13th.

4. Bring any donations you collect to Sunshine Place. Checks should be written out to Sunshine Place and mailed to us at P.O. Box 307, Sun Prairie, WI 53590. Please include “Summer Kids Challenge” in the memo line. Donations can also be made right here on our website.

6. The grand prize winner will be drawn and contacted on August 14th. We will also share information on this date about how all kids who completed the summer challenge can collect their free scoop token.
 
We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
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