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

Drop-off donations on July 16 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at:
Walmart – Palm Desert
34‑500 Monterey Avenue

Donations must be new and unused.