Prepare students for the upcoming school year by contributing school supplies. This is an ideal opportunity for community groups, churches, families and businesses to make a difference.  Volunteer Milwaukee, a service of the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee features a calendar full of events, both one-time and ongoing. Here are some school supply drives.

 

Heartlove Place

1927 N. 4 St.

Milwaukee 53212

Students: Pre-school to high school age children

See list of school supplies here.

Need by July 25

Contact Latisha Gyden at info@heartloveplace.org or 414-372-1550

 

Neu-Life Community Development

2014 W. North Ave.

Milwaukee 53205

Students: Kindergarten through high school

See list of school supplies here.

Deadline: July 25

Contact Tracy Hrajnoha at tracy@neu-life.org or 312 371 7612.

 

Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Center

6040 W. Lisbon Ave., Suite #203

Milwaukee 53210

Students: Youth ages 6 – 17

See list of school supplies here.

Need by July 30

Contact Lea Kyle-Lewis at ourdailybreadmil@att.net or 414-349-4521.

 

Capuchin Community Services

1702 W. Walnut St.

Milwaukee 53205

Students: Children of all ages

See list of school supplies here or go to our Target wish list if you don’t have time to shop.

Need by Beginning of August

Contact Shirelle Jenkins at csvol@thecapuchins.org or 414-933-1300.

 

SEA Literacy

2819 W. Richardson Place

Milwaukee 53208

Students: Students range from age 6 to 23, but most are in middle school and high school.

See list of school supplies here.

Need by August 6 for early start student schools and August 28 for other schools.

Contact Dan (DJ) Jackson at djackson@sealmke.org or 414-439-3468.

 

HOPE Network for Single Mothers

N88 W17658 Christman Road.

Menomonee Falls 53051

Students: Elementary school age children in Milwaukee and other counties

See list of school supplies here.

Need by Aug. 10

Contact Jo Ann Durrett at admin@hopenetworkinc.org or 262-251-7333.

 

United Community Center

1028 S. 9 St.

Milwaukee 53204

Students: preschool, elementary and middle school age (ages 3 – 14).

See list of school supplies here.

Need week of Aug.13

Contact Joanna Rivas at jrivas@unitedcc.org or 414-389-4724.

 

COA Youth & Family Centers

909 E. North Ave.

Milwaukee 53212

Students: Kindergarten through high school

See list of school supplies here.

Need by Aug. 14

Contact Laura Lysaght at llysaght@coa-yfc.org or 414-263-8383.

 

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center

5460 N. 64 St.

Milwaukee 53218

Students: Youth ages 4 – 19 and adults in Adult Education Program

See list of school supplies here.

Need by Aug.15

Contact Devin Hudson at dhudson@ssnc-milw.org or 414-463-7950.

 

CommonBond Communities

9151 N. Jadam Ln.

Milwaukee 53224

Students: Kindergarten through high school

See list of school supplies here.

Need by Aug.16

Contact Sara Gilbert at sara.gilbert@commonbond.org or 414-375-1402.

 

Neighborhood House of Milwaukee

2819 W. Richardson Pl.

Milwaukee 53208

Students: Preschool to beyond high school

See list of school supplies.

Need by Aug. 17

Contact Tasha Parker at tparker@nh-milw.org or 414-933-6161.

 

Adult Learning Center

1916 N. 4 St.

Milwaukee 53212

Students: Adults working for High School Equivalency Diploma or G.E.D.

See list of school supplies here.

Need by Aug. 22

Contact Herb Hayden at herb@alcmke.org or 414-263-5874.

 

Northcott Neighborhood House 

2460 N. 6 St.

Milwaukee 53212

Students: Youth ages 6-18

See list of school supplies here.

Need by Aug. 27

Contact Adriane Griffin at agriffin@northcotthouse.org or 414-372-3770.

 

Milwaukee Christian Center

807 S. 14 St.

Milwaukee 53204

Students: Elementary to high school age children

See list of school supplies here.

Need by Aug. 31

Contact Bernadette Arellano at barellano@mccwi.org or 414-645-5350.

 

Bay View Community Center

1320 E.Oklahoma Ave.

Milwaukee 53207

Students: Children ages 7-16

See list of school supplies here.

Need by Sept. 5

Contact Linda Nieft at lnieft@bayviewcenter.org or 414 482-1000.

 

Literacy Services Of Wisconsin

555 N. Plankinton Ave.

Milwaukee 53203

Students: Adults

See list of supplies here.

Need by Sept. 30

Contact Robin Brisco at Robin@literacyservices.org or 414-344-5878.

 

Milwaukee County – University Of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension

6737 W. Washington St., Ste. 2202

West Allis 53214

Students: Youth ages 11-15 in Milwaukee

See list of school science supplies here.

Need by November

Contact Eva Terry at eva.terry@ces.uwex.edu or 414-615-0522.

 

Our Next Generation

3421 W. Lisbon Ave.

Milwaukee 53208

Students: Elementary, middle and high school age children

See list of school supplies here.

Throughout school year until Dec. 18

Contact Sessie Agbley at sagbley@ongkids.org or 414-344-2111.

 

Milwaukee Women’s Center

3025 W Mitchell St.

Milwaukee 53207

Students: Children of all ages

See list of school supplies here.

Need is year-round for children in shelter.

Contact Jeri Kavanaugh at jkavanaugh@communityadvocates.net or 414-270-2984.

 

If you miss the deadline date, please contact the agency. Many could use supplies at any time during the school year.