Spartans Helping the Spartan Community

Let's keep the momentum going! While $5,000 was our goal, the more donations we receive, the more supplies we can provide to local students and schools!

The MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) and the MSU Alumni Office invite you to participate in the 13th Annual “Fill the Bus” event. We strive to give local students and families a great start to the new school year!

Your Support Will Make a Big Difference

With increased needs for personal protective equipment and new school supplies, as well as the challenges of a move back to in-person learning, our schools, teachers, parents, and students need our support more than ever before.

This year we will not be able to accept in-person donations. Instead, all supplies will be purchased (based on each school district and non-profits need and quantity) shipped directly to local school districts and non-profit organizations focused on youth mentorship and education.

Project Budget

Funds raised will be divided between 5 partners to purchase the supplies requested. Just $20 is enough to provide notebooks and pencils for an entire class of students! There is no minimum amount required to donate and each donation will make a difference.

Examples include:

• $5- 3 notebooks and a pack of pens & pencils for a student OR 5 notebooks or 10 packs of markers for the class
• $10– 20 packs of colored pencils
• $20– Much needed disposable masks and disinfectant wipes OR a kids backpack
• $50– A brand-new adult-sized backpack OR a complete set of PPE (cloth masks, disposable masks, Clorox wipes, all-purpose cleaner, Kleenax) for a home/classroom

Partners include:

• MSU Student Parent Resource Center
• East Lansing Public Schools
• Lansing Public Schools
• Edgewood Village Network Center
• The Spartan Child Development Center

Who we are

The MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL)

In partnership with campus and community, the Center for Community Engaged Learning advances community engaged learning at Michigan State University and prepares students for lifelong civic and social responsibility. CCEL is committed to supporting students, faculty/staff and community partners through advocacy, community conversations, community and economic development, research, philanthropy, volunteering, service-learning, and social innovation. For more information, click here.

The MSU Alumni Office

The Michigan State University Alumni Office is dedicated to advancing MSU and its students, alumni, faculty and staff by fostering meaningful engagement through connection, service and investment. With over 500,000 alumni representing MSU across the globe, the MSU Alumni Office leverages this collective Spartan power to inspire collaboration and promote positive change. For more information, visit the MSU Alumni website.

Make a Gift by Mail:

University Advancement
Spartan Way
535 Chestnut Road, Room 300
East Lansing, MI 48824

*Make check payable to Michigan State University and write “Appeal 22OOPCF1FILLBUS” in the note section.

CARES Act

The CARES Act allows taxpayers to take a charitable deduction of up to $300 for those who take the standard deduction. As always, please consult your tax advisor/attorney for advice on your specific situation.

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