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SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

United Way’s Onward860 strategic plan is centered on ending poverty by closing gaps and creating opportunities so everyone succeeds.

One way we do this is by partnering with municipalities, school districts, companies, donors, and volunteers to stock local classrooms with the supplies needed for a productive learning environment during formative years in student development.

There are three ways you can make a difference:

1. Give

A tax-deductible charitable gift will be invested in critical supplies that support K-5 students and classrooms in our region.

Donate Here

2. Volunteer

Join us to sort and distribute school supply donations to classrooms across the 860 region.

3. Donate School Supplies

Drop off new school supply items at any of the locations listed below:

Donation Locations:

Bristol City Hall
111 North Main Street, Bristol
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce
440 North Main Street, Bristol
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
YMCA Plainville
149 Farmington Avenue, Plainville
Monday-Thursday 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Hartford City Football Club
July 2026 Matches
The Shops at Evergreen Walk
501 Evergreen Way, South Windsor
August 16-22
Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (weather permitting)

East Hartford Public Library
840 Main Street, East Hartford
Monday and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Spare Time Bowling Locations
- 177 Farmington Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010
- 350 Talcottville Road, Vernon, CT 06066
- 129 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
JCPenney
- Westfarms Mall
  300 Westfarms Mall
  Farmington, CT 06032
  Monday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  Friday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
  Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Buckland Hills Mall
  344 Buckland Hills Drive
  Suite 7000
  Manchester, CT 06042
  Monday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
  Friday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
  Sunday 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Nearly two out of five households across the 860 region struggle to afford the basics, and the added expense of school supplies can exacerbate financial hardship for our neighbors experiencing working and extreme poverty.