BackPack Attack

Each and every year, United Way of Central Indiana in Hendricks County rallies together a team of outstanding companies and churches to collect school supplies for children from low income families. Back-to-school time is a bank buster for families, second only to Christmas. In our county, just over twenty percent of public school children qualify for free and reduced lunches.

All BackPack Attack supplies collected are counted, sorted by Hendricks County volunteers and distributed to all Hendricks County public elementary schools. Our partner companies, civic groups, faith based organizations and individuals want kids to start school on an equal footing with their peers.

Thank you to our partners who help make this program a success:

• Brownsburg Library
• Danville School Corporation
• Duke Energy
• First Merchants Bank
• Golden Globes Plainfield Christian Church
• Hendricks County Bank
• Hendricks County Convention Bureau
• Hendricks County Flyer Hendricks Power
• Hendricks Regional Health
• Indiana Members Credit Union
• Keller-Williams
• Larry Nunn & Associates
• North Salem State Bank
• Plainfield School Corporation
• Plainfield Wal-Mart
• Saint Malachy School
• State Bank of Lizton
• Steel Dynamics
• Vectren
• Vincennes University Logistics
• Youth as Resources

If you are passionate about helping children succeed in school, contact United Way of Central Indiana and become a partner by making a donation or become a collection site. It is easy as 1-2-3:

1. Call United Way of Central Indiana Hendricks County office at 317.745.0310 and let us know you want to help.
2. United Way will deliver a box to your company and you can start your supply drive immediately. 
3. United Way will send a school bus to your site on July 30, 2012 between 9 a.m. and  2 p.m. to pick up donations and school supplies.

Connect2Help

If you or someone you care about needs assistance in Central Indiana, Connect2Help™ can help. Connect2Help™ 2-1-1 offers free and confidential telephone assistance to help those in need get information about food, housing, healthcare, shelter, support groups and more.

Dial 2-1-1 or 317.926.4357, 24 hours a day (free and confidential).