Pack A Bus School Supply Drive Is Back: How to Donate This Week
Pack A Bus School Supply Drive Supports Local Students
The Pack A Bus school supply drive is officially underway at UniBank on 10 Cheney Street in Blackstone, running now through Saturday, August 9. This year’s effort is a partnership between UniBank, St. Vincent de Paul, and Tellstone & Son Inc., working together to collect new, unused school supplies for students in the Blackstone-Millville Regional School District (BMRSD).
Last month, St. Vincent de Paul kicked off the donation drive with a collection at Divine Mercy Parish. Now, UniBank is continuing the effort — and your help is needed to Pack A Bus full of essentials to set students up for success this school year.
Where to Donate for the Pack A Bus School Supply Drive
Donations are being accepted inside UniBank on 10 Cheney Street in Blackstone during regular branch hours through Saturday, August 9. The Pack A Bus vehicle will be parked outside the bank, but please do not try to open or load the bus yourself — the bank staff will take your donation and load the bus before it departs at the end of the week.
UniBank Branch Hours:
Monday–Wednesday: 9 AM to 4 PM
Thursday: 9 AM to 6 PM
Friday: 9 AM to 4 PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 12 PM
While cash and gift cards cannot be accepted due to bank policy, there’s a wide variety of school supplies that are needed and welcome.
Most-Needed Items for Pack A Bus
The Pack A Bus school supply drive is looking for a wide range of new, unused items to support BMR students of all ages. If you’re able to help, here’s a list of the most-requested supplies, grouped for convenience:
Writing Tools & Art Supplies
- Ticonderoga pencils
- Black or blue pens
- Fine point pens
- Colored pencils
- Crayola crayons
- Thin-tip markers
- Yellow highlighters
- Black fine point Sharpies
- Black extra fine point Sharpies
- Glue sticks
- Dry erase markers (low odor, black)
- Dry erasers
- Hand-held pencil sharpeners
Paper & Notebooks
- Marble composition notebooks
- Spiral 1-subject notebooks
- Single subject spiral notebooks
- College-ruled loose-leaf paper (3-hole punched)
- Construction paper
- White copy paper
- Sticky notes and sticky flags
- Sheet protectors
- Sketchbooks (8×10 or 9×12)
Folders, Binders & Organizers
- 1” view binders
- 3-ring binders
- Pocket folders – red, blue, yellow, green
- 2-pocket folders
- Pocket folders with 3 holes for binders
- Dividers
Accessories & Extras
- Small plastic pencil boxes
- Pencil cases or pouches
- Inexpensive earbuds or headphones
- Calculators
- Geometry compasses & protractors
- Backpacks
- Lunch bags
- Padlocks for lockers
Classroom & Hygiene Supplies
- Kleenex/tissues
- Disinfecting wipes
- Anti-bacterial wipes
- Baby wipes
- Paper towels
- Zip-top bags
- Band-aids
Every donation — big or small — goes a long way in supporting local kids and families.
If You or Someone You Know Needs Help
If you’re a parent, grandparent, or guardian in the Blackstone-Millville school district and could use support with school supplies, help is available. You can privately reach out to Jen Hernandez or contact your child’s school principal to ask about receiving assistance through the Pack A Bus school supply drive. All requests are handled confidentially.
A Small Effort, A Big Impact
It only takes a few items to make a big difference for a student starting the school year. By supporting the Pack A Bus school supply drive, you’re not just donating supplies — you’re giving the gift of confidence, readiness, and a stronger start to the school year for a local child.
At Small Town Post, we believe in celebrating the heart of our community — from everyday kindness to the events and efforts that bring people together. Stories like the Pack A Bus school supply drive show how small towns like Blackstone and Millville come through for each other when it matters most. If you know of a community project, event, or person we should highlight, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us anytime on our website. And be sure to follow Small Town Post on Facebook, where we share regular updates, community news, and ways to get involved.
Let’s keep lifting each other up — one backpack at a time.
