Stuff the Bus!

Santa Cruz County Bank Invites You To Help Local Students

Santa Cruz County Bank is partnering with the United Way of Santa Cruz County to support the Santa Cruz Office of Education – Write Start Project by collecting backpacks and school supplies for local children in need. According to the United Way, there are 4,200 students currently experiencing homelessness in our County. The public is welcomed to donate school supplies at any of the Bank’s five locations through July 31. On August 8, Santa Cruz County Bank employees will join community volunteers at Target in Capitola to fill backpacks with donated items and “Stuff the Bus” with school supplies.

Santa Cruz County Bank has been a proud sponsor of “Stuff the Bus” since its inception.

“We look forward to making a difference in the lives of local children who will return to school well equipped with essential supplies for their continued education,” stated Mary Anne Carson, the Bank’s Senior Vice President and Director of Community Relations.

Desired donation items: • new backpacks (no shades of red or blue) • pencils • pens • pencil sharpeners • erasers • highlighters • markers • crayons • colored pencils • note books • binders • folders • paper • scissors • glue sticks • rulers • calculators • Spanish/English dictionaries and more items in need can be found at: www.santacruz.K12.ca.us/ed_services/writestart.html

Santa Cruz County Bank locations and “Stuff the Bus” collection sites:

• Aptos – 7775 Soquel Dr.
• Capitola – 819 Bay Ave.
• Santa Cruz – 720 Front St.
• Scotts Valley – 4604 Scotts Valley Dr.
• Watsonville – 595 Auto Center Dr.