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SUMMARY:Stuff the Bus 2026 - Get Involved!
DESCRIPTION:Stuff the Bus is back! Join businesses across our community in collecting new\, unwrapped gifts for local nonprofits serving individuals\, families\, seniors\, and pets throughout the region.Stuff the Bus 2026 is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners: Northeast Bank\, our Presenting Sponsor\; Northeast Charter & Tour Co.\, our transportation partner\; Walmart\, our Retail Sponsor\; and Central Maine Federal Credit Union and Central Maine Healthcare\, our Supporting Sponsors. We are grateful for their continued commitment to bringing our community together to support local nonprofits.🎁Ways to Get Involved\nBusiness Sign-Up Deadline: November 9\nSign up by November 9 to be participating collection site!Public Drop-Off Location\nOpen your business to the community as a public collection site. We'll promote your location and encourage people to bring donations to you.Internal Gift Drive\nHost a gift drive within your workplace\, organization\, or team. Internal drives are not promoted as public collection sites\, but are a great way to get your employees involved in giving back.All participating collection sites can choose to be part of our Stuff the Bus pickup route on December 15 or can drop off gifts to the Chamber directly on December 14.💛 Prefer to Give Money Instead?You can make a monetary donation instead of hosting a gift drive. Donations help our Chamber elves shop for the items most needed by our nonprofit partners.Make a Wishlist DonationKey DatesDecember 14 - Final day to drop donated gifts at the LA Metro ChamberDecember 15 - Stuff the Bus pickup day   our bus comes to your business and the Chamber elves literally Stuff the Bus full of gifts!December 16 - Organizing donations & community celebration\nSign up to volunteer organizing gifts here\nAttend our community Stuff the Bus celebrationLearn More About Stuff the Bus and who it serves hereAre you a nonprofit who would like to benefit from Stuff the Bus? Reach out to Justin@LAMetroChamber.com.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Stuff the Bus is back!</strong> Join businesses across our community in collecting new\, unwrapped gifts for local nonprofits serving individuals\, families\, seniors\, and pets throughout the region.</p><p>Stuff the Bus 2026 is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners: <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Northeast Bank</strong>\, our Presenting Sponsor\; <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Northeast Charter &amp\; Tour Co.</strong>\, our transportation partner\; <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Walmart</strong>\, our Retail Sponsor\; and <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Central Maine Federal Credit Union</strong> and <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Central Maine Healthcare</strong>\, our Supporting Sponsors. We are grateful for their continued commitment to bringing our community together to support local nonprofits.</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">🎁Ways to Get Involved<br />Business Sign-Up Deadline: November 9</strong><br /><em>Sign up by November 9 to be participating collection site!</em></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Public Drop-Off Location</strong><br />Open your business to the community as a public collection site. We&rsquo\;ll promote your location and encourage people to bring donations to you.</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Internal Gift Drive</strong><br />Host a gift drive within your workplace\, organization\, or team. Internal drives are not promoted as public collection sites\, but are a great way to get your employees involved in giving back.</p><p>All participating collection sites can choose to be part of our Stuff the Bus pickup route on December 15 or can drop off gifts to the Chamber directly on December 14.</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">💛 Prefer to Give Money Instead?</strong></p><p>You can make a monetary donation instead of hosting a gift drive. Donations help our Chamber elves shop for the items most needed by our nonprofit partners.</p><p><a fr-original-style="" href="https://lametrocc.com/DonateStuffTheBus2026" style="user-select: auto\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Make a Wishlist Donation</strong></a></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Key Dates</strong></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">December 14</strong> - Final day to drop donated gifts at the LA Metro Chamber</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">December 15</strong> - Stuff the Bus pickup day &ndash\; our bus comes to your business and the Chamber elves literally Stuff the Bus full of gifts!</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">December 16</strong> - Organizing donations &amp\; community celebration<br /><a fr-original-style="" href="https://forms.gle/9fhHR54ndL59YGu9A" style="user-select: auto\;">Sign up to volunteer organizing gifts here</a><br /><a fr-original-style="" href="https://lewistonauburnmetropolitanchamberofcommerceaugust092024.growthzoneapp.com/events/Details/stuff-the-bus-2026-connections-for-a-cause-celebration-1596030?sourceTypeId=Hub" style="user-select: auto\;">Attend our community Stuff the Bus celebration</a></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://discoverlamaine.com/stuff-the-bus/" style="user-select: auto\;">Learn More About Stuff the Bus and who it serves here</a></strong></p><p>Are you a nonprofit who would like to benefit from Stuff the Bus? 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