Wall, N.J., Dec. 21, 2022 – Student Transportation of America (STA), an industry leader in student transportation, safety, and fleet services, has partnered with Sulzbacher, a homeless service organization in downtown Jacksonville to help community members in need this holiday season. Employees from STA’s Jacksonville terminals volunteered to collect vital hygiene products and snacks to fill more than 100 Christmas stockings. The stockings were delivered this morning, via school bus, to Sulzbacher’s Downtown campus, where people experiencing homelessness will have the opportunity to receive the items during Sulzbacher’s Christmas breakfast on December 25^th.

“As a company, we truly are a family business that’s rooted in our commitment to the communities we serve, including those here in Duval County. With that in mind, it was a natural fit to get involved with supporting Sulzbacher. Their agency is doing incredible work to help those locally that are in need and experiencing a tough time this holiday,” said Pete Conway, Area General Manager for Student Transportation of America. “We wanted to do our part as an organization to help make a difference and fortunately, our employees and our union partners were on board and thrilled to get involved. It was great to see them come together to stuff the stockings as a team, and our company stepped up to donate $2,500 to help the organization purchase grocery gift cards. We hope this donation helps bring some smiles this holiday season.”

Since opening its doors in 1995, Sulzbacher has worked diligently to provide a continuum of care approach, addressing all aspects of homelessness including housing, income, and health care. Over the more than two decades since the agency opened, the services have grown to include street outreach, primary health, behavioral health and dental care for all ages, permanent housing, job placement, and early learning. The Downtown location offers health services, housing support, and most importantly, hope, to men, women, and families – 7 days a week. The upcoming Christmas breakfast will be held for Sulzbacher’s Downtown residents, as well as anyone in the community who is hungry.

“Partners like STA, help us to keep costs down and ensure we can best serve the community.  Each year, it’s our tradition to prepare and put together a hot meal on Christmas morning – and we often supplement by providing our guests some samples of shampoo and conditioner, warm socks, deodorant, and other items that although seem small, make a real difference. When STA reached out with the idea of collecting these items and donating the holiday stockings, we were simply thrilled to hear it.” said Eileen Seuter, Sulzbacher’s Chief Development Officer.

STA has provided transportation services to Duval County Public School District students, K-12, for more than 14 years and is fully committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation solutions. To learn more, visit www.ridesta.com.

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About Sulzbacher
Sulzbacher provides the opportunity for homeless and at-risk men, women, and children to achieve a better life. The comprehensive services include street outreach, daily meals, safe shelter, case management, veteran’s services, job training and job placement, medical care including dental, vision, and behavioral health care, and permanent housing. Every day, Sulzbacher is home to 360 members of our community – most of whom are women and children. With the opening of the Sulzbacher Village: a Community for Women and Families, in 2018, the nonprofit added 70 units of permanent supportive housing, women’s veterans housing, a therapeutic early learning center, and a pediatric Health Center to its service array.  For more information, visit www.sulzbacherjax.org

About Student Transportation of America
Founded in 1997, Student Transportation of America (STA) is an industry leader in school transportation, safety, and fleet services. STA operates more than 16,000 vehicles, providing customers with the highest level of safe and reliable student transportation, management, logistics, and technology solutions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Services are delivered by drivers, dispatchers, maintenance technicians, managers, information technology professionals, and others, who are caring members of their local communities. For more information, please visit www.rideSTA.com.

Media Contacts:

Jen Holzapfel
Public and Media Relations Director
848-275-0360
[email protected]

Eileen Seuter
Chief Development Officer
Sulzbacher
904-568-8351
[email protected]