Validated July 25, 2026: The 19 BeMobile store giveaways ended July 23 and have been moved from the active calendar to the past-events archive. Before traveling, open the organizer source because registration status, access rules and available supplies can change.
3active validated listings
5remaining pickup dates
2military-family events
19completed BeMobile locations archived
Validated Changes
- Archived: all 19 BeMobile North Dakota locations because the official July 21–23 giveaway window has ended.
- Retained: Grand Forks AFB on August 4; the organizer currently lists registration as open.
- Status updated: Minot AFB on August 7 is currently waitlisting.
- Retained: United Way Cass-Clay’s Fargo drive-through pickups on August 12, 13 and 14; no preregistration is required.
- No unsupported additions: donation drives, prior-year listings, contests, non-supply events and incomplete social leads remain outside the confirmed calendar.
Active Validated 2026 Calendar
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| # | Status | Date & Time | Event | City | Venue / Address | Giveaway / Eligibility | Primary Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open registration | Tuesday, August 4, 2026 12:00–2:00 PM CDT |
Operation Homefront Back-to-School Supplies — Grand Forks AFB | Grand Forks AFB | Grand Forks Air Force Base Grand Forks AFB, ND — exact pickup details are supplied through registration |
Essential school supplies for DEERS-enrolled military dependent children entering Kindergarten–12th grade for the 2026–2027 school year. Attendance: Registration required. Organizer status: open for registration. Military-family eligibility and base-access requirements apply. |
Official source |
| 2 | Waitlisting | Friday, August 7, 2026 11:00 AM–1:00 PM CDT |
Operation Homefront / Minot AFB Back-to-School Brigade | Minot AFB | Minot AFB Youth Center 286 Peacekeeper Pl, Minot AFB, ND 58704 |
School supplies for DEERS-enrolled military dependent children entering Kindergarten–12th grade; free vision screenings are also listed. Attendance: Registration required. Organizer status: waitlisting. Military-family eligibility and base-access requirements apply. |
Official source Minot AFB supporting page |
| 3 | Public pickup | August 12–14, 2026 Wed. Aug. 12: 4:30–6:00 PM Thu. Aug. 13: 4:30–6:00 PM Fri. Aug. 14: 11:30 AM–1:00 PM CDT |
United Way Cass-Clay School Supply Backpack Pickup Events | Fargo | FARGODOME West (Back) Parking Lots 1800 N University Dr, Fargo, ND 58102 |
Drive-through backpack and school-supply pickup for K–12 students in need who live in and attend school in Cass or Clay counties. Attendance: No preregistration. Head Start, preschool and college students are not eligible. One form is completed per family; remain in the vehicle during distribution. |
Official source |
Past 2026 Events
These events remain documented for historical accuracy but are not shown as available or upcoming.
Show the 19 completed BeMobile locations
| # | Event | City | Address | Date / Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Bismarck Clydesdale | Bismarck | 2300 Clydesdale Drive, Bismarck, ND 58503 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 2 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Bismarck North | Bismarck | 1487 E LaSalle Dr, Bismarck, ND 58503 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 3 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Devils Lake | Devils Lake | 411 4th Street NE, Suite #1, Devils Lake, ND 58301 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 4 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Dickinson North | Dickinson | 448 21st Street W, Suite #C, Dickinson, ND 58601 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 5 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Dickinson South | Dickinson | 244 14th Street West, Dickinson, ND 58601 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 6 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Fargo – 13th Ave | Fargo | 3350 13th Ave S, Suite #A, Fargo, ND 58103 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 7 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Fargo – 19th Ave | Fargo | 1103 19th Ave North, Fargo, ND 58102 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 8 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Fargo – 53rd Ave | Fargo | 3810 53rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 9 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Fargo – S University | Fargo | 2790 University Drive S, Suite C, Fargo, ND 58103 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 10 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Grand Forks | Grand Forks | 2100 S Columbia Rd, Suite #120, Grand Forks, ND 58201 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 11 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Jamestown North | Jamestown | 503 1st Ave South, Jamestown, ND 58401 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 12 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Jamestown South | Jamestown | 2407 Highway 281 South, Jamestown, ND 58401 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 13 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Minot Mall | Minot | 2400 10th Street SW, Unit 326, Minot, ND 58701 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 14 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Minot South | Minot | 305 20th Ave SW, #2, Minot, ND 58701 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 15 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Stanley | Stanley | 1101 4th Street SE, #103, Stanley, ND 58784 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 16 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Valley City | Valley City | 635 Main Street West, Valley City, ND 58072 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 17 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Wahpeton | Wahpeton | 715 Dakota Ave, Wahpeton, ND 58075 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 18 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — West Fargo | West Fargo | 815 23rd Ave East, Ste #101, West Fargo, ND 58078 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
| 19 | BeMobile Verizon 13th Annual Backpack Giveaway — Williston | Williston | 433 Reiger Drive Suite #10, Williston, ND 58801 | July 21–23, 2026 Past |
BeMobile official page |
Watchlist — Not Added to the Confirmed Calendar
A listing must have a current 2026 date, North Dakota location, giveaway description and traceable organizer source before publication.
| Lead | Area | Why it is not confirmed | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUSE / Families United Back to School Connect 4.0 | Fargo | A current 2026 fundraiser confirms backpacks, school supplies, haircuts and physicals, but no public 2026 event date, time or pickup location is provided. | Keep off the dated calendar until the organizer publishes complete attendance details. |
| ND Today “Fab Friday – Backpack Giveaway” | Statewide media lead | The accessible result is dated July 25, 2025, not 2026. | Do not represent the prior-year promotion as a current event. |
| Bismarck Indigenous Education backpack event | Bismarck | The accessible public listing is from 2025; no complete 2026 organizer notice was verified. | Monitor the district or Indigenous Education program for a dated 2026 announcement. |
| Williston Police, Kind Hearts Dickinson and Tioga-area leads | Williston / Dickinson / Tioga | Searchable references were older-year, incomplete social snippets or lacked a durable 2026 source with date, time, venue and eligibility. | Add only after a complete organizer-controlled 2026 notice is available. |
| Dream Center Bismarck and Town & Country Credit Union drives | Bismarck / Fargo / Minot / Stanley / Kenmare | Current references describe donation or collection drives rather than a public recipient pickup. | Exclude from the family pickup calendar unless a distribution notice is published. |
| Minot Back-to-School Bash / Zoo supply drive | Minot | The bash lists family activities and lunch without a backpack or school-supply distribution; the zoo program is a donation drive. | Do not list as a confirmed backpack pickup. |
| TCC / Wireless Zone School Rocks giveaway | North Dakota | The 2026 national giveaway is current, but the official participating-store directories do not list North Dakota. | Do not add a North Dakota row without an official participating location. |