Stuff The Van 2025 – Community Banks Giving Back

Stuff the Van, the annual back-to-school collection drive organized by Newburyport Bank and Pentucket Bank, is back this summer! With the new school year rapidly approaching, be sure to come out and support this initiative, which will take place Friday, August 1 from 9 am to 3 pm. There will be volunteers set up to receive donations of NEW backpacks and NEW school supplies at Pentucket Bank’s 120 Lincoln Avenue branch in Haverhill and Newburyport Bank’s 21 Storey Avenue branch in Newburyport. Additionally, both banks will be accepting donations at all Newburyport Bank and Pentucket Bank locations during regular business hours through Wednesday, August 6.

Help make Stuff the Van 2025 a huge success for our community! With the final day of this year’s collection drive upon us, please consider dropping off NEW backpacks and NEW school supplies at any Newburyport Bank or Pentucket Bank location by the end of the day on Wednesday, August 6, during regular business hours. Thank you to everyone who donated during last week’s collection drives—your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Stuff the Van is a way for these organizations to give back to the community, helping to level the playing field of education for all children through their support of local social service agencies. Newburyport Bank’s Massachusetts collection efforts support the Pettengill House, a Salisbury based nonprofit who will distribute donations received at Newburyport Bank’s Massachusetts locations through their Operation Backpack annual campaign. Donations received at Newburyport Bank’s, New Hampshire locations will be donated to and distributed by the Community Action Partnership of Strafford County. 

Pentucket Bank partners with the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence to distribute donations received at Pentucket Bank branch locations, widening the geographical span of impact and opportunities for students throughout the area.

Both Newburyport Bank and Pentucket Bank have a strong history of supporting critical initiatives that positively impact local families. Their shared commitment to community provided a natural progression for the merger of these dedicated community Banks; leveraging the strength and stability of their combined assets under the River Run Bankcorp. The evolved banking structure enables the banks to maintain their independence with a mission that continues to prioritize customer experience, employees and ongoing investment in community.

Stuff the Van is accepting donations of NEW school supplies, including NEW backpacks, for students ranging in age from kindergarten to twelfth grade. This initiative is crucial to children throughout our area, so please consider making a donation at any of the Newburyport Bank or Pentucket Bank locations by Wednesday, August 6 during regular banking hours. All donations are greatly appreciated and will help make a difference for local families throughout the area.

Most Needed Supplies (NEW Items Only, Please):

Index cards, sticky notes, durable backpacks, binders (1″-3″), binder dividers, lined filler paper, spiral notebooks, composition notebooks, pocket folders, calculators, pencil sharpeners, pencil cases/pouches, mini staplers, washable markers, permanent markers, dry erase markers, colored pencils, pens (black and blue), glue sticks, highlighters.