FORT MCMURRAY – The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is calling on local businesses, schools and community organizations to help make Christmas brighter for families in need through the annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign.
RMWB Transit is once again partnering with Santas Anonymous, a student-led initiative at Father Mercredi High School, to collect toys, gift cards and monetary donations for children and families across Fort McMurray.
The campaign, now in its 12th year, brings together residents, businesses, students and community groups to collect gifts that will be distributed to local families during the holiday season.
This year’s campaign is focusing on toys for children up to 12 years old, with particular emphasis on babies under one year, toddlers between one and four, and school-aged children up to Grade 6.
Residents can contribute new, unwrapped toys, gift cards to local businesses or monetary donations at participating collection locations throughout the community.
The municipality is also inviting businesses, schools, industry partners and community organizations to register as official Stuff-A-Bus collection locations.
Participating organizations are asked to set up a donation bin or designated collection area and encourage employees, customers and visitors to contribute.
Organizations have until Wednesday, Dec. 9, to register by contacting RMWB Transit Customer Service at transit@rmwb.ca or 780-743-7931.
On Friday, Dec. 11, an RMWB Transit bus will travel to participating locations to collect the donations and deliver them to Santas Anonymous.
Students from Father Mercredi High School will join transit employees, representatives from Play 103.7 and 100.5 Cruz, and other participants for the annual collection event.
The municipality says residents will be able to follow the day’s activities through updates on its social media channels.
Santas Anonymous was founded in 1984 and has become a longstanding Christmas tradition at Father Mercredi High School.
The student-driven program collects donations, wraps gifts and distributes them to families who need additional support during the holiday season.
The Stuff-A-Bus campaign celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2025, reflecting more than a decade of community involvement in supporting the program.
As businesses and organizations register, a list of participating donation locations will be made available at rmwb.ca/stuffabus.
Additional information about Santas Anonymous is available through Father Mercredi High School.
Residents with questions about the campaign can also contact the municipality’s Pulse line at 780-743-7000.
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