Stock Transportation donates bus for St. Catharines summer camp

Stock Transportation’s Toronto West team provided a bus and driver for 40 children attending The Salvation Army St. Catharines summer camp, helping local kids get to and from camp activities. The donation underscores how student transportation providers can support access to community programs for families facing financial hardship.

Why it matters: - The donation helped 40 children attend a summer camp experience they may not otherwise have been able to afford. - The program gave local children access to recreation, friendship, and personal growth. - The transportation support removed a practical barrier for families facing financial hardship.

What happened: - Stock Transportation’s Toronto West team provided in-kind transportation for The Salvation Army St. Catharines summer camp. - The company donated a bus and driver to move 40 children to and from Jackson’s Point Camp and Newport Adventure Camp. - The camp activities included team-building exercises, music, crafts, and recreational programming.

The details: - The Salvation Army St. Catharines Ministry covers the cost of the summer camp program each year for local children. - Rose Amer, director at The Salvation Army St. Catharines Community & Family Services, thanked Stock Transportation in a letter and said the transportation donation helped make a “life-changing week of camp” possible. - Amer said many of the children come from families facing financial hardship. - Stock Transportation said it aims to donate in-kind transportation services, host clothing drives, and support community donation efforts each year. - The company will support the Toronto Blue Jays’ Annual Stuff the Bus campaign again in August. - Renee Gough, general manager at Stock Transportation, said the company was proud to help children attend an overnight camp experience and that the donation required coordinated scheduling, a safe and reliable bus, and close work with The Salvation Army.

Between the lines: - The donation fits Stock Transportation’s broader community-partnership strategy, not just its core student transportation business. - The effort also shows how a service like bus transportation can have outsized impact when it helps unlock access to funded but logistically difficult programs. - The company’s messaging ties community giving to its stated values of Safety, Care, Transparency, Communities, and Culture.

What’s next: - Stock Transportation says it will continue community donation efforts in August through the Toronto Blue Jays’ Stuff the Bus campaign. - The company also says it will keep supporting in-kind transportation and other local initiatives as part of its annual community efforts.

The bottom line: - A donated bus and driver helped turn a camp opportunity into a reality for 40 children in St. Catharines.