Thank you to all our generous donors! We collected over 1,000 backpacks that all went to children in Passaic County.
Check back June 2025 for details on our 2025 Backpacks 4 Kids Drive.
About Backpacks for Kids!
United Way of Passaic County, in partnership with dozens of Passaic County organizations and businesses, hosts Backpacks 4 Kids! in 2024.
United Way’s school supply collection drive – the largest of its kind in Passaic County–is part of a larger United Way initiative to increase the academic success and high school graduation rates of children in Passaic County. The program is a combined effort between area businesses and employees to provide free backpacks and school supplies to children in need for the upcoming school year, so that they can start the school year strong!
More details coming soon! If you have immediate questions, please reach out to Bethsaida Olds at bethsaida@unitewaypassaic.org
How can I request backpacks?
United Way distributes backpacks and school supplies to schools. For 2024 we have committed to providing backpacks and school supplies to School 15 in Paterson. Additional recipient schools and organizations may be announced in late August.
If you are a family or agency in need of school supplies and you do not attend one of the schools we are supporting, please contact NJ211 for information about other distributions in your area.
You can also fill out this form to request backpacks, should we have excess.