Action Day

Each year, more than 100,000 K-12 children in the Twin Cities return to school without school supplies. Through Action Day, you can provide students with backpacks full of essential supplies so they can be successful in the classroom.

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Target Center

Action Day Hosted by the Timberwolves and Lynx

It’s time to level the playing field! Greater Twin Cities United Way is bringing together volunteers for our annual Action Day initiative to pack backpacks full of school supplies for tens of thousands of local students! This year's event will be co-hosted by the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center on August 1.

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Just $12 provides one backpack full of essential school supplies. By donating you can help level the playing field so local students can go back to school with confidence and motivation, ready to learn and grow.

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