The Backpack Giveaway Committee is asking for your support by participating in our campus-wide school supply collection drive. Every donated notebook, pack of pencils, folder or box of crayons helps ensure that local students begin the school year equipped with the tools they need to learn, grow and succeed.

To make things even more fun, departments and colleges will once again compete for the Golden Backpack Award! The challenge is simple: earn the most points by donating school supplies. Last year, the Admissions Department claimed the title.

Can your department take home the Golden Backpack this year?

All donated items can be dropped off at the Welcome Center on both campuses.

Be sure to label them with your college/department name. The competition starts Tuesday, July 14 and ends on Tuesday, August 4.

View Needed Materials and Point Amounts

Read the Roaring Back to School Campus Announcement 

To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office for Civil Rights at civilrights@pnw.edu or (219) 989-2163 five days prior to the event.

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