Operation School Supply

United Way believes every child in Yellowstone County deserves the chance to learn and succeed in life.

Operation School Supply helps stock local school pantries with school supplies and hygiene items for teachers, counselors, and administrators to provide to students in need throughout the school year.  Join us in empowering students and teachers! We are collecting school supplies to support under-resourced students. 
 

How to Participate:

 
Get your friends, family, community groups, workout buddies and colleagues involved!! Host a collection drive at your business, faith organization, service club, group or individually and deliver donated items to United Way of Yellowstone County (2173 Overland Avenue) in mid-August. We'll be releasing specific dates soon for our 2025 drive! 
 
To sign up for Billing's 2024-25 school supply CLICK HERE
 
To sign up for Laurel's 2024-25 school supply CLICK HERE
 

Essential Items* Needed:

  • Headphones
  • Disinfecting Wipes
  • Boxes of Tissue
  • Spiral Notebooks (College & Wide-Ruled)
  • Loose Leaf Paper (College & Wide-Ruled)
  • Pencils
  • Colored Pencils
  • Crayons
  • Liquid Glue and Glue Sticks
  • Dry Erase Markers (Various Colors
  • Markers-Washable, Wide Tip
*We will gladly accept all school supplies and hygiene items, click the printable supply list link below for the full list.
 
 
Operation Supply Toolkit 2024: 

Billings Flier

Billings How it Works

Laurel Flyer

Laurel How it Works

Collection Box Sign

Laurel Printable Supply List

Billings Printable Supply List

Donation Form

Facebook Cover Image

Backpack pickup

We'll host a supply and backpack pickup for children and families to get geared up for the school year on Aug. 19 and 20. Stay tuned for more details about how to sign up and exact times. Walk-ins are welcome, but signing up helps us ensure that we've got the correct supplies ready!
 
For more information, contact Chrissy Brese - 406.272.8511 - volcoord@uwyellowstone.org