As summer winds down, thousands of students across Addison County are looking forward to a new school year filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed. For many families, back-to-school shopping is a familiar annual tradition. For others, the cost of basic school supplies can create significant stress and hardship.
The price of everyday necessities continues to rise, leaving many families forced to make difficult choices. When household budgets are stretched thin, purchasing necessary supplies like backpacks, notebooks, pencils, calculators, and other classroom essentials can feel overwhelming. Yet these simple supplies play an important role in helping students walk into school feeling prepared and ready to learn.
To ease the financial burden on families, our goal this year is to purchase and stuff 600 new school-supply backpacks! Based on data from VT Department of Children & Families (DCF), Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE), John Graham Housing and Shelter (JGS), and county teen centers, we know the need for necessities exists for all students across Addison County. We hope we can count on you to help kids who need extra support start the school year off on the right foot.
If you have questions about Stuff the Bus or want to help, please email Amy Hoekstra
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Backpack Distribution Sites
Please call ahead to confirm availability and pick-up times:
MAUSD
Bristol Hub, Bristol (802-453-3678)
Bristol Police Department, Bristol (802-453-2533)
New Haven Community Library, New Haven (802-453-4015)
Starksboro Public Library, Starksboro (802-453-3732)
ACSD
CVOEO, Middlebury (802-388-2285)
G. Stone Motors, Middlebury (802-610-2217)
HOPE, Middlebury (802-388-3608)
Pratt's Store, Bridport (802-758-2323)
Stone CDJR, Middlebury (802-771-2627)
United Way of Addison County, Middlebury (802-388-7189)
Vermont DCF, Middlebury (802-388-4660)
ANWSD
John Graham Shelter, Vergennes (802-877-2677)
Vergennes Congregational Church, Vergennes (802-877-2435)
