Our annual “Stuff the Bus” school drive collection program is back! FOX 21 and iHeart Radio have teamed up with Christmas Unlimited to “stuff the bus” and help families in El Paso and Teller counties ring in this school year!
From July 16th through July 30th, we will be collecting new school supplies and monetary donations to benefit Christmas Unlimited’s Operation Back to School program. Your school supply donations can help to ensure students have the essential school supplies they need to be successful during the 2022-2023 school year.
Suggested School Supplies:
- Crayons (24 count)
- Watercolors
- Earbuds
- Pens (red, blue, or black)
- Post-it notes
- Pink erasers
- Pencil top erasers
- Colored pncils
- Washable markers
- Dry erase markers
- Glue sticks
- Pencil sharpeners
- Scissors
- Rulers
- Compasses
- Protractors
- Highlighters
- Simple calculator
- Divider Sets
- 2×2 Index Cards
- Zippered Pencil Bags
- Supply boxes
- Graph paper
DONATION DROP OFF
We’ll be collecting donations at participating Safeways and Fire stations until July 30th. Locations listed below:
- Christmas Unlimited Headquarters – 2204 E Boulder Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Colorado Springs fire stations
- Local Safeway stores including:
- Safeway 0803 7055 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Safeway 0812 2210 N. Wahsatch, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
- Safeway 0835 5060 North Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Safeway 0840 8750 N. Union Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80920
- Safeway 0879 4405 Centennial Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80919
- Safeway 1286 3275 West Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80904
- Safeway 1440 624 Highway 105, Monument, CO 80132
- Safeway 1466 1121 N. Circle Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Safeway 1499 2890 N. Powers Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80922
- Safeway 1577 6520 S. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80906
- Safeway 1578 1101 E. U.S. Highway 24, Woodland Park, CO 80863
- Safeway 1644 7655 McLaughlin Road, Falcon, CO 80831
- Safeway 1792 1425 S Murray Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80916
- Safeway 2816 1920 South Nevada, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
- Safeway 2839 840 Village Center Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Cash Donations – You can also make a cash donation at any Safeway cash register through July 30th or online anytime here.
Want to sponsor a drive? Individuals, businesses, or other organizations can run school supply collection drives too! Call Christmas Unlimited at 719-597-1821 or email cuhq@hotmail.com and we’ll get your setup with a collection box and official signage you can use for your drive!