Backpack Challenge

Donations of new backpacks, lunch boxes, school supplies, or gift cards can be dropped off at any of our police divisions until August 17, 2026. If you would like to donate school supplies, we kindly ask that they be donated separately rather than placed inside backpacks.

When possible, we kindly ask that backpacks be of good quality and a suitable size to better meet the needs of students throughout the school year.

If you have a large number of backpacks to donate, contact us at backpacks@wrps.on.ca to make special arrangements.  

We work with several community partners to help hand out backpacks at special events across Waterloo Region. Pre-registration is required and can be done below under "Choose a Pick-Up Location". 

Please Note

You must live in Waterloo Region in order to register to receive a backpack. 
Registrations will be carefully reviewed, and duplicate registrations will be cancelled. 
Photo ID will be required when checking in at your pick-up location. 
Walk-ins to any pick-up location will not be accepted.

Need to Make a Change to Your Booking?

If you need to modify your registration to another day or time, you will need to cancel your original registration and re-register for another day and time that works for you.

Availability will be based on the number of backpacks we receive. If registration is full, check back often as additional time slots will be opened as more donations come in.