United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Backpack Coalition is committed to providing backpacks and school supplies to students with financial constraints so they have the tools they need to succeed in school. Each year the coalition distributes thousands of backpacks with grade appropriate school supplies to students in grades K-9.
In 2023, more than 7,100 new backpacks filled with school supplies were distributed to local students.
Reasons to support:
When you donate to Backpack Coalition, we can purchase backpacks and school supplies at bulk rates.
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Or to donate via check, mail to: United Way Pledge Processing, PO Box 88988, Milwaukee, WI 53288-8988 Payable to: United Way Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County NOTE: Please add to your check memo line, "Backpack Coalition Restricted Fund"
Encourage your customers, clients, and/or employees to collect supplies at your office or business. We make it easy for you with a downloadable toolkit and collection bins.
High Priority Items: Crayons, 24 ct.; Folders, paper or plastic; Markers, 10-12 count, thin or broad tip; Composition notebooks, college or wide ruled; Spiral notebooks, college or wide ruled
Complete this form so we can support you along the way!
Sponsor a school (or grade level) through Backpack Coalition. Every student in the school will receive a backpack with grade-specific items sponsored and packed by you and your company!
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Buy One, Give Two Promotion: Purchase a Fenrici Brand backpack and United Way will receive two for the price of one. United Way will also receive 5% back from your purchase.
View our Amazon Wish List and purchase items to be shipped directly to United Way.
Backpack Coalition provides school supplies for students in:
For all other requests, please contact the free IMPACT 211 service (1.866.211.3380).
Our committee collaborates to ensure backpacks and supplies are beneficial to the students and distributed equitably.
Aurora Health Care, Child & Family Centers of Excellence, Food Pantry of Waukesha County, Germantown School District, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Milwaukee Area Labor Council AFL-CIO, Mukwonago Area School District, Mukwonago Food Pantry, Muskego Food Pantry, Oconomowoc Food Pantry, Pewaukee Food Pantry, School District of Waukesha, The Waukesha Salvation Army, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, Waukesha County Health and Human Services, Waukesha County UW-Extension
Questions? Contact Sydney Radandt at 414-837-3558 or email.