Saturday is the last day for shoppers to help stuff the bus for students in need.

The United Way of Greater St. Joseph is asking for donations of school supplies through its annual STUFF THE BUS School supplies Drive.

The agency started the drive Friday and it continues again Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. School buses will be parked outside both St. Joseph Walmart stores.  The agency is asking shoppers to purchase and drop off items at either location.  Volunteers wearing white LIVE UNITED t-shirts are working with the agency to collect the donated school supplies from the community during the tax-free weekend.

This year, more than 300 volunteers will lend their time to help with the drive.

The collected school supplies will be distributed through United Way Partner Agencies and programs to area children who would otherwise start the school year off without the tools they need.  Salvation Army’s Back to School fair on Aug. 13 will be the main point of distribution.