MONMOUTH — Monmouth Middle School students will be at the parking lot of Cumston Hall from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, to Stuff the Bus.

Students will collect donations of nonperishable food items, which will be donated to the Cottrell-Taylor Christmas  Basket Fund. The fund began more than 40 years ago in memory of former Monmouth Principal Henry L. Cottrell and Robert Taylor, a Monmouth teacher.

Last year, the school collected over 3,000 items, as well as cash donations for the fund, which was able to help over 50 families. The students hope to surpass that number this year.

Items needed include canned fruit and vegetables, dried pasta, stuffing mix, quick bread and cookie mixes, canned soup, macaroni and cheese, brownie mixes and gravy mixes.

FMI: 207-933-9002.

Monmouth Middle School students in grades six to eight will be in the Cumston Hall parking lot from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, to Stuff the Bus. They are asking for donations of nonperishable items and cash.