Mail a Check 

United Way Pledge Processing, PO Box 88988, Milwaukee, WI 53288-8988
Payable to: United Way Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Please add "Backpack Coalition Restricted Fund" to your check memo line.

Need a Backpack?

Backpack Coalition provides school supplies for students in:

• Milwaukee Public School students attending one of our Milwaukee Community Partnership Schools, please contact your guidance counselor.
• Waukesha County students attending Hadfield, Hawthorne, and Heyer Elementary schools and Waukesha South freshmen, please contact your guidance counselor. Families who utilize the following agencies may sign up for supplies by June 13, 2025: Waukesha County Health & Human Services, Food Pantry of Waukesha County, Mukwonago Food Pantry, Muskego Food Pantry, Oconomowoc Food Pantry, Pewaukee Food Pantry, and Waukesha Salvation Army. 
• Germantown School District, please contact Stephanie Kaebisch, School Social Worker at 262.502.7121 or at skaebisch@gsdwi.org. 
• Ozaukee County, please contact Melissa Parchim at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ozaukee County at melissap@bbbsoz.org to sign up by June 14, 2025.

For all other requests, please contact the free IMPACT 211 service (1.866.211.3380).