From June 1st through the 30th, the Springvale, Sanford, and South Sanford locations are collecting school supplies to help Stuff the Bus, a program created by the Sanford Strong Coalition. This program provides backpacks, school supplies, and other items to prepare students who need assistance purchasing backpacks and school supplies to ensure their success throughout the school year. Those three Partners Bank locations will have a donation table in the lobby where everyone is encouraged to drop off school supplies such as:

• Large backpacks
• #2 Ticonderoga pencils
• Colored pencils
• Colored markers
• Spiral notebooks
• Erasers – pencil top or wedge
• Composition notebooks
• 2-pocket folders
• 3-ring binders (1″ or 2″)
• Glue sticks
• Crayons (24-pack)
• Tissues
• Rulers
• Pens