A source-validated calendar of free backpack and school-supply events, with active 2026 giveaways separated from annual patterns, prior-year listings, donor programs and historical leads.
Cheyenne · Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Wyoming, 515 W. Jefferson Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82007
Free backpacks, school supplies, physicals, dental checks, eye screenings and glasses vouchers, haircuts, lunch and activities.
Requirements: Public community event. Services and supplies are advertised at no cost; availability may be limited.
Organizer event page
Wyoming nonprofit calendar
Event details mirror
Laramie · Foundation Builders Community Center, 804 Dally Ridge Rd., Laramie, WY
Free new tennis shoes, a backpack filled with age-appropriate school supplies, food and drinks for participating families. JPMorganChase sponsored 400 backpacks.
Requirements: For K–12 children. No preregistration advertised. Children must be present. While supplies last.
Organizer event page
Sponsor confirmation
Time and eligibility details
| City / Area | Giveaway / Event | Status | Date & Time | Location | What is offered | Eligibility / Validation notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne | Back-to-School Bash | Confirmed 2026 | Saturday, August 8, 2026, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM | Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Wyoming, 515 W. Jefferson Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82007 | Free backpacks, school supplies, physicals, dental checks, eye screenings and glasses vouchers, haircuts, lunch and activities. | Public community event. Services and supplies are advertised at no cost; availability may be limited. Open the organizer source shortly before traveling. | Organizer event page Wyoming nonprofit calendar Event details mirror |
| Laramie | For the Good of Laramie Back2School Giveaway 2026 | Confirmed 2026 | Saturday, August 15, 2026, 1:00–3:00 PM | Foundation Builders Community Center, 804 Dally Ridge Rd., Laramie, WY | Free new tennis shoes, a backpack filled with age-appropriate school supplies, food and drinks for participating families. JPMorganChase sponsored 400 backpacks. | For K–12 children. No preregistration advertised. Children must be present. Distribution is while supplies last. | Organizer event page Sponsor confirmation Time and eligibility details |
| Casper | Verizon–Cellular Plus Backpack Giveaway | Last confirmed 2025 | August 2, 2025, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | Cellular Plus, 2235 CY Avenue and 3833 E. 2nd Street, Casper | Free backpacks filled with school supplies. | No purchase was required; a child had to be present with an adult; first-come, first-served. No Wyoming-specific 2026 date was found in the July 28 audit. | K2 Radio |
| Cody | Verizon–Cellular Plus Backpack Giveaway | Last confirmed 2025 | August 2, 2025, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | Cellular Plus, 1826 17th St., Cody | Free backpacks filled with school supplies; a Gizmo Watch drawing was also listed. | No purchase was required; a child had to be present with an adult; one backpack per student while supplies lasted. No 2026 date was found. | Cody Journal |
| Laramie | Verizon–Cellular Plus Backpack Giveaway | Last confirmed 2025 | August 2, 2025, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | Cellular Plus, 318 S. 3rd St., Suite C, Laramie | Free backpack giveaway. | The listing is ended and is retained only as a last-known annual lead. No 2026 date was found. | AllEvents archive |
| Gillette | Verizon–Cellular Plus Backpack Giveaway | Last confirmed 2025 | August 2, 2025, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | Cellular Plus Gillette South, 2207 S. Douglas Hwy., Gillette | Free backpack giveaway. | Retained as a last-known store lead only. No Wyoming-specific 2026 date was found. | AllEvents archive |
| Torrington | Verizon–Cellular Plus Backpack Giveaway | Last confirmed 2025 | August 2, 2025, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | Cellular Plus, Torrington | Free backpacks filled with school supplies. | Verify the exact store address and any 2026 date directly with the location. No current Wyoming-specific event was found. | Torrington Telegram |
| Powell | Verizon–Cellular Plus Backpack Giveaway | Last confirmed 2025 | 2025 listing published July 31, 2025 | Verizon–Cellular Plus, Powell | Free backpacks for local students. | The accessible source did not expose the exact time. Retained as a last-known Powell lead; no 2026 date was found. | Powell Tribune |
| Gillette | Annual Back-to-School Event — Salvation Army of Gillette, Gillette Assistance League and partners | Annual pattern — 2026 unconfirmed | Historically the second Saturday in August; the 2025 event was August 9 | First United Methodist Church, Gillette | Backpacks, school supplies, food and haircuts in the 2025 event. | Food Bank of Wyoming describes an annual community tradition, but no organizer-specific 2026 announcement was found by July 28. Do not publish August 8, 2026 as confirmed without a current source. | Food Bank of Wyoming |
| Cody | Fraternal Order of Eagles Cody 818 Back to School Supply Giveaway | Last confirmed 2024 | August 10, 2024, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM | Fraternal Order of Eagles Cody 818, 1001 13th St., Cody | School-supply giveaway for local children. | The source used annual language, but no 2026 event page was found. Confirm directly with the lodge before treating it as active. | Cody Journal calendar |
| Laramie / Casper | StagePoint Federal Credit Union Pack the Back Pack Challenge | Last confirmed 2025 — donation/support program | 2025 donations were due August 18, 2025 | StagePoint branches in Laramie and Casper | Filled backpacks and classroom supplies donated to Albany and Natrona County school districts. | This is a donor/support program, not a public family pickup. No 2026 distribution was found. | StagePoint FCU |
| Sheridan | Verizon–Cellular Plus Backpack Giveaway | Last confirmed 2023 or older | July 29, 2023, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | 377 Coffeen Ave. and 1875 Coffeen Ave., Sheridan | Free backpacks filled with school supplies. | Historical lead only. No 2026 listing was found during this audit. | Sheridan Media |
| Cheyenne | Verizon–Cellular Plus Backpack Giveaway | Last confirmed 2023 or older | Last-known recurring listing: July 29, 2023, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | 300 E. Lincolnway, Cheyenne | Free backpacks filled with school supplies. | Historical store lead only. Check directly with the store for any current event. | The Legend Cheyenne |
| Laramie | New Life Church / I Heart Wyoming Back To School Giveaway | Program listing — no current date | No current event date posted in the reviewed source | New Life Church / Laramie-area outreach | Older program description lists backpacks, school supplies, shoes, children’s Bibles, family food bags and meals. | Program-history lead only. Confirm a 2026 date and public eligibility with the organizer. | I Heart Wyoming |
| Mountain View / Riverton-area listing | Foundations for Nations Back to School Bash | Program listing — no current date | No current event date posted in the reviewed source | Foundations for Nations / Wyoming outreach | Older program description mentions backpacks and school supplies, a community barbecue and activities. | The source mixes locations and years. Verify the exact 2026 location, date and public eligibility before publishing it as active. | I Heart Wyoming |
| Cheyenne | SouthEast Wyoming Connections Back-To-School Bonanza | Community snippet — verify | An older public snippet listed August 12; the year was not reliably established | Cheyenne-area resource fair | A backpack giveaway and resource fair were described. | Social-only lead with insufficient current-year evidence. Do not treat it as a 2026 event without an organizer announcement. | Facebook community post |
| Laramie | Community Back 2 School Giveaway | Historical listing | August 11, 2018, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM | New Life Church, 4835 Fort Sanders Rd., Laramie | School supplies, backpacks, community resources, lunch, snow cones and games. | Historical event page only; no current date was found. | New Life Laramie archive |
| Cheyenne | Element Church Back 2 School Bash | Historical listing | 2017–2018 program history | Cheyenne-area outreach | Older descriptions mention backpacks, shoes, food boxes, meals and snow cones. | Historical outreach only; no 2026 organizer announcement was found. | I Heart Wyoming |
| Casper | Restoration Church Backpack, School Supplies & Food Giveaway | Historical listing | 2018 program history | Restoration Church, Casper | Backpacks, school supplies and food. | Historical listing only; no current date was found. | I Heart Wyoming |
| Lander | Orchard Church Backpack / Snow Cone Giveaway | Historical listing | 2018 program history | Orchard Church, Lander | Backpacks and snow cones. | Historical listing only; no current date was found. | I Heart Wyoming |
| Buffalo | Summit Wesleyan Backpack Giveaway | Historical listing | 2018 program history | Summit Wesleyan, Buffalo | Backpack giveaway, car wash and gas buy-down. | Historical listing only; no current date was found. | I Heart Wyoming |
| Wheatland | Back-to-School Party | Historical listing | August 2019 public listing | Wheatland / Platte County area | Free backpacks and related back-to-school help. | Historical local-news lead only; no current event date was found. | Platte County Record-Times |
These items were researched but were not added as confirmed Wyoming public pickup events.
| Lead | Finding | Publishing decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless Zone School Rocks Backpack Giveaway | The official nationwide campaign occurred Sunday, July 26, 2026. A participating Wyoming-state store was not validated before or after the campaign. | Completed and excluded. Do not add a Wyoming row without a Wyoming store-specific source. | Wireless Zone official campaign |
| Operation Homefront / F.E. Warren AFB Back-to-School Brigade | Current national program information was reviewed, but no Wyoming/F.E. Warren-specific 2026 event was validated. | Add only after a current MyOperationHomefront registration page or base/organizer announcement is published. | Operation Homefront |
| Cheyenne Filipino-American Club school-supply drive | A community post advertises August 8, 2026, 9:00–11:00 AM at American Legion Post 6 and says the effort aims to help 500 children, but it remains unclear whether this is a donor collection or a public family distribution. | Confirm pickup eligibility and distribution details with the organizer before adding it to the public giveaway calendar. | Community post |
| Rock Springs “Stuff the Bus” collection | A July 18, 2026 collection at 1447 Dewar Dr. requested new backpacks and school supplies for local students. It was a donation drive and had ended before this audit. | Completed and excluded from the family pickup calendar. | Organizer social post |
| Cole Elementary Back-to-School Bash | Cheyenne Regional Medical Center lists an August 8, 2026 Back-to-School Bash at Cole Elementary, 615 W. 9th St., but the page only describes MyChart assistance and does not confirm backpacks or school-supply distribution. | Do not add as a giveaway unless the school or organizer publishes clear distribution details. | Cheyenne Regional event page |