Hundreds of volunteers are being sought to help collect and sort school supplies for area kids in need.

The United Way of Greater St. Joseph and the Salvation Army are partnering once again to collect donated school supplies and distribute them to area children whose families can’t afford to buy them.  The Stuff the Bus school supplies drive will be held August 7 and 8 at both Walmarts in St. Joseph to collect the supplies.

Jay Martin, United Way Program Dir. said around 350 volunteers are needed and so far the agency is only about halfway there.

“We’ll be handing out flyers at the doors and talking to people going into the Walmarts,” Martin said.

Other volunteers will help sort the donated supplies.

The drive is being held over the tax free weekend.  Martin said he hopes that gives shoppers an additional incentive to help out.

“Whatever money they might be saving on taxes maybe buy a little something extra with and donate it to our bus so kids in the area who cant afford supplies can get supplies donated to them,” he said.

To volunteer for Stuff the Bus call the United Way at (816) 364-2381.