Pack the Bus
12th Annual Pack the Bus School Supply Drive
Thank You for Making a Difference!
This year, SunLine is hosting ‘Pack the Bus’ for the twelfth time, co-sponsored by Connisseur Media, KESQ, and Walmart.
The beneficiary for the 2026 Pack the Bus event is a well-known nonprofit organization in the Coachella Valley that will distribute the donations locally: JFK Memorial Foundation. SunLine thanks our community for continuing to help "pack the bus" with backpacks and school supplies.
When: Thursday, July 16, 2026 • 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Where: Walmart – Palm Desert (34‑500 Monterey Avenue)
Top Needed School Supplies
- Backpacks
- Calculators
- Crayons
- Colored Markers
- Colored Pencils
- Erasers
- Folders
- Glue
- Highlighters
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Pencils
- Pencil Cases
- Glue Sticks
- Pens
- Sharpies
- Tissue Papers
- Three‑Ring Binders
- Composition Books
- Notebook Papers
How You Can Help
Drop-off donations on July 16 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at:
Walmart – Palm Desert
34‑500 Monterey Avenue
All Donations Will Benefit
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation
Event co-sponsored by Connoisseur Media, KESQ, and Walmart.
Donations must be new and unused.
