MercyOne Genesis Seeks Community Support to “Pack the Bus” With School Supplies for Local Students

After a one-year hiatus, MercyOne Genesis ‘Pack the Bus’ will return July 21 – 24. All donated items will be distributed to schools around the Quad Cities area to help families that may not have the resources to send their children to school with all the necessary supplies.

"Pack the Bus" began in 2019 to give back to the Quad Cities region while celebrating the local health system’s 150th anniversary. MercyOne Genesis colleagues and the public have donated over $80,000 worth of school supplies since the project’s inception. 

Anyone who would like to donate from their phone can text GHSMISSION to 41444

Volunteers will be collecting donations of school supplies from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the following locations. Supplies are needed for all grade levels.

• July 21: MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center parking lot, 1227 E. Rusholme St., Davenport.

• July 22: MercyOne Genesis Maplecrest Health Plaza parking lot, 2535 Maplecrest Road, Bettendorf.

• July 23: MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center parking lot, 801 Illini Drive, Silvis.

• July 24: Aledo, 701 SW Third St. (near Dollar General)

Needed School Supplies:

• Highlighters 

• Facial Tissues 

• Dry Erase Markers 

• #2 Pencils & Pencil Boxes 

• Crayons 

• Bleach Wipes 

• Glue Sticks 

• Washable Markers 

• Hand Sanitizer 

• Spiral Notebooks – Wide Lined 

• Liquid Glue – Elmer's 

• Scissors 

• Colored Pencils 

• Art Brushes 

• Binders (3-Ring) 

• 2-Pocket Folders (Plastic or Paper) 

• Individual Pencil Sharpeners 

• Ink Pens 

• Scotch Tape 

• Tabbed Dividers for 3 Ring Binders 

• Zip Lock Bags 

• Note Cards 

• Mechanical Pencils 

• AAA Batteries 

• Headphones (not earbuds) 

• Backpacks (girl/boy/generic)