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The average back to school supply list can cost over $100 which isn't feasible for many families in metro Denver. That's why Mile High United Way is ensuring young people have the supplies they need to start the school year off strong. Join us! You can run a school supply drive with your friends/coworkers or volunteer your time to help make sure the day runs smoothly.
All school supplies are generously donated by companies and donors in our community. Click here to learn more about running a supply drive or making a donation to help make this event possible. For more information or to learn about sponsorship please contact Jillian Allison at jillian.allison@unitedwaydenver.org.
To purchase school supplies from our Amazon List, visit HERE
REGISTERING CHILDREN AND TEENS: If you are volunteering with children and teens under 18, they do not need to be registered separately. When adults register they will be asked if they are bringing youth volunteers and can provide more information. Each person 18 and older needs their own registration.
PARKING INFORMATION: Volunteers who are at Mile High United Way for shifts on weekdays can pack in the parking lot behind the building. If the lot is full there is on street and paid parking lots in the surrounding area.
Volunteers who are at Mile High United Way for Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 29 can park in the parking garage, which is accessed through the parking lot from California. (The Stout Street entrance will be closed for the event.) Please take the elevator to the first floor to check in.
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Shifts (38)
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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REMOTE-Host a Supply Drive | 10:00am (MT) | 4:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Help make the Back to School Bash possible by hosting a school supply drive. Coordinate with your friends, family, neighbors, book club or other group you are a part of to collect school supplies for this event. Supplies are needed for children entering preschool through high school. An Amazon Wishlist,... | 0/100 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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REMOTE- Create a bookmark for students | 10:00am (MT) | 2:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Family friendly opportunity! Volunteers can create bookmarks that you design, color, print, collage, paint or create using any medium you like. Pinterest is a great source for ideas. Once you complete your design please send to the following: Bookmarks are due by Friday, July 21st.Send to our Mile High United... | 2/∞ | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Packathon Set Up Shift | 1:30pm (MT) | 4:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Volunteers will help move supplies, open shipping boxes, inventory school supplies and prep for our packathon. | 8/10 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Back to School Bash Packathon | 11:00am (MT) | 1:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Prep school supply kits for students by sorting, quality checking and packing supplies. | 0/8 | Over |
Packathon | 1:00pm (MT) | 4:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Avenue West Denver, Colorado 80205 | Each volunteer will sort, pack and quality check the school supplies for the Back to School Bash. | 10/10 | Over |
Back to School Bash Packathon | 5:00pm (MT) | 7:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Prep school supply kits for students by sorting, quality checking and packing supplies. | 0/8 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Packathon | 1:30pm (MT) | 4:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Avenue West Denver, Colorado 80205 | Each volunteer will sort, pack and quality check the school supplies for the Back to School Bash. | 14/15 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Event Set Up | 1:30pm (MT) | 4:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Help prepare for Saturday's Back to School Bash. We will be gathering all of the needed supplies, moving tables and chairs, staging stations and completing all of the set that can be done the day before the event. | 7/15 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Event Set Up | 8:00am (MT) | 9:30am (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Arrive before the event begins to help set up tables, chairs, tents, signage and other materials before the event begins. This will be an active shift where volunteers will be walking, carrying large items and lifting. Volunteers can help with just this shift or combine with a later shift. | 8/10 | Over |
Staff Floaters Full Day | 8:00am (MT) | 2:00pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Arrive before the event starts to help with set up, fill in to support various stations and address other logistical needs, coordinate with other staff to ensure that volunteers and staff are getting breaks and help find solutions as needed, stay through the end of the event to help with... | 3/10 | Over |
Staff Floaters Shift 1 | 8:00am (MT) | 11:30pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Arrive before the event begins to assist with set up, move between stations to volunteers breaks and as needed, and communicate with staff and volunteers to address needs that arise. Stay until second shift has arrived and pass on any pertinent information. | 6/6 | Over |
Volunteer Check in station | 8:00am (MT) | 11:30pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Assist with volunteer check in. Welcome volunteers as they arrive before their shifts, sign them in, help them locate their station and the volunteer break area, and orient them to their role. Check out volunteers at the end of their shifts. | 2/3 | Over |
Back to School Bash Float-shift 1 | 8:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Volunteers in the float role will be assigned to a station, such as backpack distribution, check in, family activity or hospitality, based on where there is the most need. The volunteer will be in one role for the entire shift, arriving shortly before the event begins to set up, engaging with... | 3/5 | Over |
Bike Distribution | 8:30am (MT) | 11:30pm (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Families will be enter into a drawing for a bike. Volunteers will help families who are receiving bikes select one and help them to their vehicles if needed. Volunteers in the first shift will arrive for set up before the event begins. | 3/3 | Over |
Check in Shift 1 | 8:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Please join us in welcoming our participants, assist families with check in, explain the logistics of the day and help them have a great experience at the event. Arrive before the event begins to review the check in procedures, work with volunteers throughout the shift and stay through the shift... | 5/6 | Over |
Staff Lead-Backpack and Supply Distribution Shift 1 | 8:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Work with volunteers to manage the supply and backpack distribution, matching supplies to students' grade levels and helping students select a backpack. Arrive before the event begins to welcome volunteers as they arrive and explain the distribution process, check in with them throughout the shift, communicate with other staff leads... | 1/2 | Over |
Staff lead-Bilingual Check-in Shift 1 | 8:30am (MT) | 11:00am (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Please join us in welcoming our Spanish speaking participants, assist families with check in, explain the logistics of the day and help them have a great experience at the event. Arrive before the event begins to review the check in procedures, work with volunteers throughout the shift and stay through... | 2/2 | Over |
ULA-STEM Activity Shift 1 | 8:30am (MT) | 11:30am (MT) | 711 Park Ave West Denver, CO 80205 | Set up and facilitate the STEM activity station presented by ULA. | 3/3 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Set-up and supply distribution | 1:30pm (MT) | 4:30pm (MT) | OUR Center Longmont, CO 80501 | Help unload the supplies, arrange the tables and chairs, and set up backpack, school supplies and books. Distribute supplies to students. Please note that the space at OUR Center will not be available for set up until 1:30 due to their regularly scheduled programs so we won't be able to... | 3/3 | Over |
211 Staff Shift in Longmont | 2:00pm (MT) | 5:00pm (MT) | OUR Center Longmont, CO 80501 | Join us at the OUR Center in Longmont, as families pick out backpacks and fill them with supplies and books. 211 navigators will share information and resources with families. | 2/2 | Over |
Supply Distribution | 2:00pm (MT) | 5:00pm (MT) | OUR Center Longmont, CO 80501 | Volunteers are needed to distribute backpacks and school supplies to registered students. | 6/6 | Over |