Before attending: Supplies can run out, eligibility rules can change and organizer social posts can be edited. Open the linked source and call when possible. Application / referral and Program / contact rows are not guaranteed public walk-in distributions.
Active 2026 Connecticut giveaway calendar
Confirmed 2026
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| Status | Date & time | Event / organizer | City | Location | Who / requirements | Contact | Validation notes | Source |
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| Confirmed 2026 | Saturday, August 1, 2026 10:00 AM–2:00 PM |
IMPACT 2026 Free Backpack Giveaway & Resource Fair NeighborWorks New Horizons |
New Haven | 720 Edgewood Avenue New Haven, CT 06515 |
Free backpacks and community resources; supplies are limited. Rain date: Saturday, August 8. | See official event page | Official organizer page confirms the 2026 date, time, address and rain date. | Official IMPACT 2026 page ↗ Official organizer page |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 4:00–7:30 PM |
Party on the Patio Backpack & School Supply Giveaway DanburyWORKS |
Danbury | Danbury Police Headquarters 375 Main Street Danbury, CT 06810 |
Free backpacks and school supplies; confirm current eligibility and supply rules with the organizer. | See organizer post | Organizer social announcement gives the date, time and police-headquarters location. Recheck shortly before attending. | DanburyWORKS organizer post ↗ Organizer social post |
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| Thursday, August 20, 2026 3:00–7:00 PM |
5th Annual Backpack Drive Artisan Building & Remodeling |
Berlin | 230 Deming Road Berlin, CT 06037 |
Backpacks and school supplies while available; contact the organizer before travel. | (860) 759-8617 | The event was announced through organizer social channels; the official company page validates the address and phone number. | Official organizer contact page ↗ Organizer social + official contact page |
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| Confirmed 2026 | Friday, August 21, 2026 9:00 AM–12:00 PM |
Back-to-School Celebration & Family Engagement Conference Hartford Public Schools |
Hartford | Hartford Public High School 55 Forest Street Hartford, CT 06105 |
Free backpacks and school supplies for families; first come, first served while supplies last. | See Hartford Public Schools | New official 2026 listing added in this update. | Hartford Public Schools announcement ↗ Official school-district page |
| Saturday, August 22, 2026 12:00–3:00 PM |
Back-to-School Celebration: Free Backpacks & School Supplies Indiwest Center |
Meriden | Indiwest Center 26 Cross Street Meriden, CT 06451 |
Free backpacks and school supplies; confirm current attendance and eligibility details with the organizer. | See organizer post | Organizer social announcement confirms the date, time and address. Recheck before attending. | Indiwest organizer post ↗ Organizer social post |
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| Confirmed 2026 | Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:00 AM–5:00 PM |
Community Block Party & 4th Annual Back-to-School Book Bag Giveaway The 224 EcoSpace |
Hartford | The 224 EcoSpace 224 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06105 |
Book bags filled with school supplies are first come, first served. RSVP and early arrival are encouraged. | See current event listing | New 2026 event added from the current organizer ticket listing. | Current Eventbrite listing ↗ Current organizer event listing |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 10:00 AM–2:00 PM |
Annual Backpack & School Supply Giveaway Educational Resources for Children (ERfC) |
Enfield | Enfield Town Green 81–199 North Main Street Enfield, CT |
Free backpacks and school supplies; contact the organizer for current eligibility and supply rules. | (860) 253-9935 | Organizer announcement confirms the 2026 date, time and Town Green location. Recheck before attending. | ERfC organizer post ↗ Organizer social post |
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| Confirmed 2026 | Sunday, August 23, 2026 1:00–4:00 PM |
2nd Annual West Hartford Back-to-School Bash & Backpack Giveaway The RiseUP Group, Inc. |
West Hartford | Blue Back Square 65 Memorial Road West Hartford, CT 06107 |
Free community event with 300+ backpacks filled with supplies; first come, first served. | See current event listing | Current 2026 event listing confirms the time and advertised backpack quantity. | Current Eventbrite listing ↗ Current organizer event listing |
| Application / referral | Application deadline: Friday, August 7, 2026 Apply through Youth Services |
Cromwell Youth Services 2026 Back-to-School Program Town of Cromwell Youth Services |
Cromwell | Cromwell Town Hall 41 West Street Cromwell, CT 06416 |
Eligible Cromwell students from preschool through first year of college may receive a backpack, supplies and a $25 Walmart gift card. | See official application page | This is an application program, not a public walk-in giveaway. | Official Town of Cromwell page ↗ Official municipal page |
| Program / contact | Donation drive through Friday, July 31, 2026 Distribution date not published |
2026 Backpack Drive CorePlus Credit Union, Scient Federal Credit Union & UCFS Healthcare |
Eastern Connecticut | Participating collection locations across eastern Connecticut | Confirmed 2026 donation drive. Contact the organizers for any client distribution or eligibility information. | See official drive page | Retained only as a program/contact lead; no public distribution date is claimed. | Official CorePlus drive page ↗ Official organizer page |
| Program / contact | 2026 date to be announced Contact organizer |
CREC Foundation Back-to-School Block Party CREC Foundation |
Hartford | Hartford-area program; confirm the 2026 venue | Annual program serving children ages 3–17 and historically distributing more than 1,500 filled backpacks. | See official annual program page | Annual program confirmed; a current public 2026 event date was not posted when validated. | Official CREC Foundation page ↗ Official annual program page |
| Program / contact | Contact program for 2026 schedule Application/distribution details vary |
Greater New Milford Back-to-School Program United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut |
Greater New Milford | Serves New Milford, Bridgewater, Kent, Roxbury, Sherman, Washington and Warren | School-supply assistance program; contact the organizer for current application, pickup and eligibility details. | See official program page | Program lead only; no unannounced public walk-in date is presented. | Official United Way page ↗ Official nonprofit page |
| Program / contact | Collection through Friday, July 31, 2026 Public distribution date not posted |
Back-to-School Backpack & Supplies Program Newington Human Services |
Newington | Town of Newington Human Services Newington, CT |
Official collection and assistance program. Contact Human Services for client eligibility and distribution details. | See official town notice | Retained as a program/contact lead rather than a public walk-in event. | Official Town of Newington notice ↗ Official municipal notice |
| Program / contact | Contact program for assistance No public walk-in date posted |
School-Supply Support Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI) |
Bridgeport / statewide clients | CIRI program locations and referred clients | Support is intended for program-connected refugee and immigrant families; contact CIRI for eligibility and access. | See CIRI involvement page | Referral/program lead; not represented as an open public giveaway. | Official CIRI page ↗ Official nonprofit page |
| Application / referral | 2026 date to be announced Registration required |
Annual Back-to-School Fun Fair Town of Bloomfield |
Bloomfield | Bloomfield, CT — confirm current venue with the town | Registration and residency or program eligibility may apply; use the town page for the current process. | See official town program page | Annual municipal program retained without inventing an unannounced 2026 date. | Official Town of Bloomfield page ↗ Official municipal program page |
| Program / contact | 2026 date to be announced Contact organizer |
Young Professionals Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway Urban League of Greater Hartford |
Hartford | Hartford-area program; current venue pending | Annual backpack-support initiative; contact the Young Professionals program for current eligibility and event details. | See official program page | Program lead only until a current 2026 date and venue are published. | Official Urban League page ↗ Official nonprofit program page |
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Validation standard
Confirmed 2026 uses an official organizer page or a current organizer event listing. Organizer social uses a dated public announcement from the organizer and should be rechecked before travel. Application / referral requires registration, residency, referral or another eligibility step. Program / contact confirms a real assistance or donation program but does not claim a public walk-in giveaway where no distribution date is published.