SacRT unveils 2025 holiday bus, offering free rides and support for foster youth
TO 9 P.M. EVERY NIGHT THIS MONTH. WELL, THIS MORNING, SAC RT IS UNVEILING THE 2025 HOLIDAY BUS. IT’S A CHANCE TO GET FREE RIDES AND ALSO SUPPORT A LOCAL NONPROFIT HELPING FOSTER YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. LET’S GO TO KCRA 3’S. LETICIA ORDAZ LIVE IN SACRAMENTO WITH A LOOK AT THE BUS AND HOW IT’S MAKING A DIFFERENCE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. MIKE AND LISA, GOOD MORNING. THIS BUS IS LOOKING GOOD. IT’S QUITE FESTIVE. YOU CAN HEAR THE MUSIC GOING AND IT ALL SUPPORTS THE STANFORD SIERRA YOUTH AND FAMILIES. I’M GOING TO HOP ON THE BUS AND TALK TO JESSICA GONZALEZ, THE SPOKESPERSON FOR SAC RT. AND YOU PICKED A WONDERFUL CHARITY THIS YEAR. TELL ME A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT YOUR MISSION TO HELP ALL OF THE KIDS HERE AT STANFORD. YEAH, WE’RE REALLY EXCITED TO PARTNER THIS YEAR WITH STANFORD, SIERRA YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BACK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON TO, YOU KNOW, YOUTH THAT REALLY NEED HELP THIS TIME OF YEAR. RIGHT. AND SO WITH THE HOLIDAY BUS, ANY DONATIONS MADE AT THE ON THE BUS WILL BE GIVEN BACK TO THE CHARITY. AND THEN WE’RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT OUR STUFF THE BUS EVENT, TRYING TO GET AS MANY GIFTS AS WE CAN FOR SOME OF THESE KIDS. SO YOU NEED A FLIER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, OR DO YOU JUST HOP ON THE BUS FOR FREE? YEAH, YOU JUST HOP ON. SO WE’RE ON A DIFFERENT ROUTE EVERY SINGLE DAY, AND WE HAVE OUR SCHEDULE ONLINE. IF YOU SEE THIS BUS PULL UP AT YOUR BUS STOP, YOU JUST HOP ON BOARD. YOU CAN CHOOSE TO DONATE IN THE FARE BOX. ANY OF THAT MONEY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CHARITY, OR WE HAVE QR CODES ON BOARD AS WELL. YOU CAN DONATE DIRECTLY TO THEM. HOW MUCH MONEY ARE YOU HOPING TO RAISE THROUGH THIS MONTH LONG EVENT? WELL, WE DON’T OFTEN RAISE A LOT OF MONEY, USUALLY ONLY A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS. BUT REALLY, WHAT WE’RE HOPING IS THE STUFF THE BUS EVENT WILL. PEOPLE WILL FEEL GOOD ABOUT GIVING GIFTS, BRINGING GIFTS DOWN, BUT IT ALSO REALLY HELPS ELEVATE THE CHARITY AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT IT EXISTS, THAT THEY’RE CELEBRATING 125 YEARS THIS YEAR. AND WE JUST HOPE THAT, YOU KNOW, MAYBE WE CAN CONNECT FAMILIES OR GET PEOPLE TO HELP THEM AS WELL. AND TELL ME A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT STUFF. THE BUS EVENT. HOW DOES IT WORK? YEAH. SO NEXT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, WE’RE GOING TO BE AT THE RANCHO CORDOVA FARMERS MARKET, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE AT THE SUNRISE LIGHT RAIL STATION. AND ANYONE CAN BRING DOWN AN UNWRAPPED NEW GIFT. THAT CAN BE A GAME. IT COULD BE A TOY, IT COULD BE CLOTHING, AND THAT WILL ALL GO TO THE FOSTER YOUTH THAT THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS. AND DON’T FORGET THE TEENAGERS. CORRECT? DON’T FORGET THE TEENAGERS. THE TEENAGERS ARE HARD TO SHOP FOR, BUT THEY REALLY, THIS TIME OF YEAR NEED IT. JESSICA, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. CAN HOP ON THE BUS FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY 2ND. REMEMBER, IT’S COMPLETELY FREE AND IT’S HELPING THE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. REPORTING LIVE IN SACRAMENTO, LETICIA ORDAZ KCRA THREE NEWS. WH
SacRT unveils 2025 holiday bus, offering free rides and support for foster youth
Updated: 10:24 PM PST Dec 1, 2025
Sacramento Regional Transit rolled out its festive 2025 Holiday Bus on Monday to spread holiday cheer and give back to a nonprofit focused on uplifting foster youth.The bus, unveiled Monday at Stanford Sierra Youth & Families in Sacramento, will offer free rides through Jan. 2. Riders are encouraged to donate any amount on board the bus or online to support programs for foster children across the region.This year, SacRT partnered with Stanford Sierra Youth & Families, a nonprofit that serves more than 2,800 foster youth and provides essential mental health support to keep children connected to their siblings or other relatives. The majority of the youth they serve are teenagers.SacRT officials said the Holiday Bus is also a chance to raise awareness and encourage community members to adopt a foster youth, volunteer in a mentorship program, or contribute in other ways.This holiday season, community members can also help “Stuff the Bus” with toys and gift cards that will go directly to foster youth. That event takes place on Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Sunrise Light Rail station in Rancho Cordova. The Holiday Bus will also make an appearance during the Santa Parade circling Capitol Park. That event takes place on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m.For more information or to make a donation, visit the SacRT website.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Sacramento Regional Transit rolled out its festive 2025 Holiday Bus on Monday to spread holiday cheer and give back to a nonprofit focused on uplifting foster youth.
The bus, unveiled Monday at Stanford Sierra Youth & Families in Sacramento, will offer free rides through Jan. 2. Riders are encouraged to donate any amount on board the bus or online to support programs for foster children across the region.
This year, SacRT partnered with Stanford Sierra Youth & Families, a nonprofit that serves more than 2,800 foster youth and provides essential mental health support to keep children connected to their siblings or other relatives. The majority of the youth they serve are teenagers.
SacRT officials said the Holiday Bus is also a chance to raise awareness and encourage community members to adopt a foster youth, volunteer in a mentorship program, or contribute in other ways.
This holiday season, community members can also help “Stuff the Bus” with toys and gift cards that will go directly to foster youth. That event takes place on Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Sunrise Light Rail station in Rancho Cordova.
The Holiday Bus will also make an appearance during the Santa Parade circling Capitol Park. That event takes place on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m.
For more information or to make a donation, visit the SacRT website.
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