2026 School Supply Drive

Help Local Students Start the School Year Ready to Learn

Every child deserves to begin the school year with the tools they need to succeed. From July 1 through July 31, Plymouth Community United Way is collecting new backpacks and essential school supplies to support students and families throughout Plymouth, Canton, and Western Wayne County.

Whether you donate a backpack, purchase supplies, or make a financial contribution, your support helps local students walk into the classroom prepared and confident.

Our Goal

🎒 200 Backpacks Filled with Essential School Supplies

Together, we can ensure hundreds of local students have the supplies they need for a successful school year.

Most Needed Items

• Backpacks
• Notebooks
• Folders
• Composition Books
• Binders
• Pencils
• Pens
• Crayons
• Colored Pencils
• Markers
• Highlighters
• Lunch Bags
• Hand Sanitizer

Ways to Help

Donate School Supplies

Drop off new school supplies at one of our public collection sites throughout July.

Shop Our Amazon Wishlist

Purchase supplies online and have them shipped directly to Plymouth Community United Way.

Make a Monetary Donation

Your financial gift helps purchase backpacks and school supplies for local students who need them most.

Get Your Business or Organization Involved

Community partners play a vital role in the success of the School Supply Drive. Businesses, schools, faith communities, and organizations can support local students by:

• Hosting a collection box
• Becoming a drive sponsor
• Organizing a workplace donation drive
• Sharing the drive on social media
• Making a financial contribution

Interested in partnering with us? We’d love to hear from you.

Questions?

Have questions about donating, volunteering, or becoming a partner?

📞 (734) 453-6879 Ext. 6

📧 justin.black@pcuw.org

Together, we can help every student start the school year prepared, confident, and ready to succeed.

2026 Baby Products Drive

Thank you to everyone in Plymouth, Canton, and beyond for supporting families in need through our Baby Products Drive! 💙

Together with 10 community partners and 6 recipient organizations, we collected an incredible 532 baby items to help local families.

A special thank you to Mary Wolfe for sponsoring this drive and helping make this impact possible!

2026 February

HYGIENE DRIVE IMPACT

See the results in action here

1,086 Pounds of Hygiene Products Collected

Thanks to the generosity of our community, more than half a ton of hygiene products were donated to support local families. These items will be distributed to partner organizations serving individuals and families across Plymouth, Canton, and surrounding communities.

2,000+ Essential Hygiene Items Donated

Community members helped ensure families have access to basic everyday necessities such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, and other hygiene essentials that are often difficult for families to afford during challenging times.

$4,070 Raised to Support Hygiene Access

Financial contributions will help expand the impact of the drive. $1,500 will be used to purchase additional hygiene products requested by partner organizations, while the remaining funds will be distributed as mini-grants to local agencies supporting families in need.

25+ Community Partners Hosted Donation Boxes

Local businesses, schools, and organizations stepped up to serve as collection sites, helping make it easy for community members to participate and contribute to the drive.

12 Volunteers Supported the Final Sorting & Distribution

Volunteers—including the PCUW team—helped sort, organize, and prepare thousands of donated items so they could be efficiently distributed to partner organizations serving the community.

January – The Emergency Food Program (Every third Thursday)

February – Community Hygiene Drive, The Emergency Food Program (Every third Thursday)

March – The Emergency Food Program (Every third Thursday)

April – Baby Products Drive, The Emergency Food Program (Every third Thursday)

July – School Supply Drive

August – PCUW Golf Outing

More drives and events will be announced in the coming months!