Back to School

United Way of Pierce County believes in education and wants every child to have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Due to financial struggles, school supplies are some of the basic needs many children go without. UWPC wants to change that and you can help.

Back-to-School connects local businesses, churches, families, and individuals to disadvantaged children who need a little help to start the school year prepared to succeed. There are three ways you can get involved.

Build a Back Pack
By choosing to build a back pack, you can provide all the necessary school supplies in a back pack for a child. You can choose to build a general back pack for either a boy or girl in a specific grade or you can be matched with a specific child and build a back pack based on their likes and needs.

BUILD A BACK PACK REGISTRATION FORM

Hold a Supply Drive
Place a collection bin at your office, store or church to collect supplies like notebooks, glue, crayons and pencils. The donated items will be distributed to children in need through local Family Support Centers.

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE FORM

SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST + EMERGENCY KIT

BACK TO SCHOOL POSTER

Make a Cash Donation
Don’t have time to shop? You can make a cash donation toward sponsoring a child, building a back pack or buying supplies.

For questions or additional information about getting involved with the Back-to-School program, please call (253) 597-6457 or 597-6688 or email us at volunteer@uwpc.org.

How Much Does It Cost to Send a Child Back to School? See what we learned when we participated in Back to School. Visit our blog - Blog United.