More than 16,000 elementary school students across Middle Tennessee will receive backpacks filled with school supplies through United Way of Greater Nashville’s annual Stuff the Bus initiative, reported WSMV 4.
The nonprofit organization set a goal of filling 15,000 backpacks during this year’s campaign. Community donations surpassed that target by 1,060, resulting in 16,060 backpacks for students preparing to return to classrooms.
Nearly 500 volunteers reportedly gathered July 14 and 15 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville to drop off supplies, assemble backpacks and celebrate the campaign’s success…