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Help students succeed in school by donating school supplies!
This is an ideal opportunity for businesses, community groups, churches and more!
Volunteer Milwaukee, a service of the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee features both one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities in our community. Here are community nonprofit agencies in need of school supplies.
Adult Learning Center
Students: Adults working for High School Equivalency Diploma or G.E.D.
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Need by August 22
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Contact Herb Hayden at herb@alcmke.org or 414-263-5874.
Bay View Community Center
Students: Children ages 7-16
Need by September 5
Contact Linda Nieft at lnieft@bayviewcenter.org or 414 482-1000.
Capuchin Community Services
Students: Children of all ages
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Need by Beginning of August
Contact Shirelle Jenkins at csvol@thecapuchins.org or 414-933-1300.
COA Youth & Family Centers
Students: Kindergarten through high school
Need by August 14
Contact Laura Lysaght at llysaght@coa-yfc.org or 414-263-8383.
CommonBond Communities
Students: Kindergarten through high school
Need by August 16
Contact Sara Gilbert at sara.gilbert@commonbond.org or 414-375-1402.
Heartlove Place
Students: Pre-school to high school age children
Need by July 25
Contact Latisha Gyden at info@heartloveplace.org or 414-372-1550
HOPE Network for Single Mothers
Students: Elementary school age children
Need by August 10
Contact Jo Ann Durrett at admin@hopenetworkinc.org or 262-251-7333.
Literacy Services Of Wisconsin
Students: Adults
Need by September 30
Contact Robin Brisco at Robin@literacyservices.org or 414-344-5878.
Milwaukee Christian Center
Students: Elementary to high school age children
Need by August 31
Contact Bernadette Arellano at barellano@mccwi.org or 414-645-5350.
Milwaukee County - University Of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
Students: Youth ages 11-15
Need by November
Contact Eva Terry at eva.terry@ces.uwex.edu or 414-615-0522.
Milwaukee Women's Center
Students: Children of all ages
Need is year-round for children in shelter.
Contact Jeri Kavanaugh at jkavanaugh@communityadvocates.net or 414-270-2984.
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee
Students: Preschool to beyond high school
Need by August 17
Contact Tasha Parker at tparker@nh-milw.org or 414-933-6161.
Neu-Life Community Development
Students: Kindergarten through high school
Deadline: July 25
Contact Tracy Hrajnoha at tracy@neu-life.org or 312 371 7612.
Northcott Neighborhood House
Students: Youth ages 6-18
Need by August 27
Contact Adriane Griffin at agriffin@northcotthouse.org or 414-372-3770.
Our Daily Bread Community Outreach Center
Students: Youth ages 6 – 17
Need by July 30
Contact Lea Kyle-Lewis at ourdailybreadmil@att.net or 414-349-4521.
Our Next Generation
Students: Elementary, middle and high school age children
Need by beginning of school year.
Contact Sessie Agbley at sagbley@ongkids.org or 414-344-2111.
SEA Literacy
Students: Students range from age 6 to 23, but most are in middle school and high school.
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.
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center
Students: Youth ages 4 - 19 and adults in Adult Education Program
Need by August 15
Contact Devin Hudson at dhudson@ssnc-milw.org or 414-463-7950.
United Community Center
Students: preschool, elementary and middle school age (ages 3 – 14).
Need week of August 13th
Contact Joanna Rivas at jrivas@unitedcc.org or 414-389-4724.
If you miss the deadline date, go ahead and contact the agency. Many could use supplies at any time during the school year.
Visit VolunteerMilwaukee.org to find additional opportunities to make our community a better place!
