Stuff the Bus

Donate Books, Support Early Literacy, and Help Empower
Education Success in Central Iowa!

Contribute to Early Literacy and Help Foster Education Success Across Central Iowa!

Stuff the Bus is United Way of Central Iowa’s annual book drive that brings together corporate partners, community members, and organizations to donate new and gently used children’s books. These books are distributed to United Way-funded childcare coalition centers, as well as other childcare centers and child-serving programs and classrooms across Dallas, Polk, and Warren counties. By supporting early literacy, the drive plays a crucial role in promoting Education Success for children and students across central Iowa.

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Join the Cause

Please contact Joy Talmon at joy.talmon@unitedwaydm.org with any questions regarding Stuff the Bus.

Tuesday, May 13 from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Drop off your books at Athene (7700 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266).

Last Year's Participating Companies

Register for Stuff the Bus to get your company's name added to the list!

  • Athene
  • Bankers Trust
  • Bridgestone Firestone
  • CDS Global
  • CMBA Architects
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Courageous Minds Counseling
  • DART
  • Delta Dental of Iowa
  • Diabetic Equipment and Supplies
  • DLL Finance
  • Dotdash Meredith
  • Drake University School of Education
  • DSM Science Fiction & Fantasy Society
  • EMC Insurance
  • Epworth United Methodist Church
  • EY
  • Farm Bureau Financial Services
  • Farmers Mutual Hail Co.
  • Global Atlantic
  • Homesteaders Life Company
  • Hubbell Realty Company
  • Iowa League of Cities
  • Iowa Radiology
  • John Deere Des Moines Works
  • John Deere Financial
  • Knapp Properties, LC
  • KPMG
  • LCS
  • Navigate Wellbeing
  • Ruan
  • SHAZAM
  • UHY
  • Van Meter Inc.
  • Wells Fargo
  • Willis Automotive

Thank You to our Stuff the Bus Sponsors

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