2021 Event Information
2021 Operation Back to School
Saturday, July 17, 2021
8am to 10am
Backpacks will be distributed via a drive-thru style format. Families may choose one of the four locations listed below.
Chandler High School
350 N. Arizona Ave.
Andersen Jr. High School
1255 Dobson Rd.
Willis Jr. High School
401 S. McQueen Rd.
Basha High School
5990 S. Val Vista Dr.
Students MUST be present to receive a backpack. Please have your student's school ID number ready when you arrive.
If you have any questions please contact forourcitychandler@gmail.com
Donate
Monetary Donations
Virtual Supply Drive
Monetary Donations
Cash or Check
To donate via cash or check, call Rori Minor at 480-782-4329.
Donate Online
Use our givelively portal to donate with your Credit Card, Google or Apple Pay.
Sponsor the Event
Organizations can get involved in this event by contributing funding at a number of different sponsorship levels. 100% of your sponsorship funding goes towards backpacks, supplies &
shoes for Chandler children. Check out our Sponsorship Packet below.
In-Kind Donations
Virtual Supply Drive
Monetary Donations
Conduct a Drive
We try to provide students with new school supplies, shoes, socks, and underwear. Consider conducting a shoe drive or donating vouchers for our Chandler students. To set up a shoe, sock or supply drive, email us!
Drop-off School Supplies
Schedule a drop-off by emailing us. Last day for in-kind donations is June 14, 2021.
Uniform Donations
The local LDS community organizes an annual drive to help provide students with a new uniform for their first day of school. Specific needs are given by school. Please email us if you would like to donate uniforms.
Virtual Supply Drive
Virtual Supply Drive
Virtual Supply Drive
You can stuff a backpack from the safety of your own home!
Using our virtual supply drive software you can drag school supply items into a backpack and check out with your credit card. Try it out below:
Thank you to last year's Sponsors!
2021 Volunteer Opportunities
Inventory
Backpack Stuffing
Backpack Stuffing
May 22
Volunteers are needed to help count supply donations at the Salvation Army in Chandler. Volunteers can expect to help with the following activities:
- Unload school supplies from storage unit.
- Count individual supplies and label each box accordingly.
- Organize other delivered and donated items.
- Clean-up and recycle delivery and supply boxe
May 22
Volunteers are needed to help count supply donations at the Salvation Army in Chandler. Volunteers can expect to help with the following activities:
- Unload school supplies from storage unit.
- Count individual supplies and label each box accordingly.
- Organize other delivered and donated items.
- Clean-up and recycle delivery and supply boxes.
- Re-load storage unit until ready for transfer to distribution site.
Backpack Stuffing
Backpack Stuffing
Backpack Stuffing
June 30, July 1, July 2
Volunteers are needed to help stuff backpacks at Andersen Jr. High School. Groups of approximately 20 volunteers will pack the backpacks with donated supplies according to grade level and organize the donations. We will also be moving heavy boxes full of stuffed backpacks.
Delivery Day
Delivery Day
Delivery Day
July 15
Help us take the backpacks to each site throughout Chandler. We will start by loading up at Andersen and then unload at the other 3 participating schools.
If you have a pick up truck that you are willing to use, please let us know!
Event Day
Delivery Day
Delivery Day
July 17
We are only accepting volunteers 18 and older the day of the event. Because this event serves school children (K-12), in the interest of protecting students attending the event, we do not want potential classmates serving each other.
There are multiple different volunteer jobs on the day of the event.