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School supplies assistance program.

Program available in Dawson County and Kearney County.

Provides donated school supplies for area children.
School supplies may be available to students in need.

Thrift shop with vouchers provided by most churches, government offices, and community agencies.

School supply distribution.

Santa's workshop provides Christmas presents.

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Provides clothes, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies before the start of the school year. Program available when funding available.
Offered to low income families who reside in West Des Moines and are in need of back to school supplies. Supply giveaway is in August. Appointments are required. See website for more details.
Every August offers free book bags, school supplies, hamburgers, hotdogs, clothes, crafts, games, etc. Located at Redmond Park.
Provides donated school supplies for area children.
School district. School supplies may be available by contacting the school.
School supply and backpack distribution.
Offers Back to School Supplies to low income children in each of the 7 counties it serves.
Provides school supplies for school aged children in need.

School supplies are for the children of Adams County entering grades Kindergarten to 12th grade. Registration is in July, with distribution just before school starts.

Provides clothes, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies before the start of the school year. Program available when funding available.
Offers Back to School Supplies to low income children in each of the 7 counties it serves.
Offers Back to School Supplies to low income children in each of the 7 counties it serves.
Provides clothes, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies before the start of the school year. Program available when funding available.

School backpack and supply distribution for grades pre-K-12. Proof of school enrollment for each child is required, regardless of location.


For 2024, distribution is Friday, August 9th through Saturday, August 10th at the following locations:


-- The Salvation Army Renaissance Village Campus (3612 Cuming Street, Omaha) - August 9th-10th at 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm, or until supplies have been exhausted. Walk-up distribution only; backpacks will be distributed in the gymnasium.

-- The Salvation Army Kroc Center (2825 Y Street, Omaha) - - August 9th-10th at 9 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm, or until supplies have been exhausted. Walk-up distribution only. Enter the Kroc Center campus off of 27th Street (on the east end of the property).

-- Westroads Mall (10000 California Street, Omaha) - August 10th at 10 am-1 pm, or until supplies have been exhausted. Drive-thru distribution only. The distribution will take place in the mall's northeast parking lot, just north of JC Penney.

Provides an annual backpack and grade-specific school supplies drive for K-12 students; no preschool students.

Students must be pre-registered for the supply drive. Open to Iowa residents only.

For 2024, the registration link is available July 15th-July 19th. Applicants must be able to pick up their own backpack on Saturday, August 17th, 2024.

Registration link is on the Lakin Campus Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LakinCampus


On Saturday, Aug 17th, 2024, applicants will enter the middle entrance at the 16th Street parking lot. Parking lot will not be accessible until 9:30 am. Signs will be posted. All participants must stay in their vehicles until their time to enter, based on the first letter of their last name:

-- Parents with last name starting with A-D are served 10 am-11 am.

-- Parents with last name starting with E-M are served 11 am-12 pm.

-- Parents with last name starting with N-Z are served 12 pm-1 pm.

For assistance or questions, contact Lakin Campus.

Provides clothes, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies before the start of the school year. Program available when funding available.
The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department and other local businesses have teamed up to offer two Back to School Bash's this year:

Rollin Rec Mobile Free Back to School Bash - August 7-11, 2023, at different stops through the Rollin Rec Mobile corridor. Kids in the corridor will receive school supplies donated through various sponsors. Rollin Rec stops also include crafts, games, entertainment and free meals/snacks. Check out the Rollin Rec stops at this link: http://www.cedar-rapids.org/residents/parks_and_recreation/rollin_recmobile.php

Back 2 School Bash - August 4, 2023, 4:30 pm-7 pm. Advance registration is required and tickets cost $5 per child (grades K-5). Bash will be held at the Cherry Hill Aquatic Center Parking Lot and have school supplies, activities, and free food for the children from Willie Ray's Q Shack (adults can purchase meals). To register, visit crrec.org or call, 319-286-5566.
K-8 elementary district and includes elementary schools (grades PK/K-4) and one middle school (grades 5-8).

School supplies may be available by contacting the school.

Back to School Bash offers free school supplies for students, grades K-12, that are in need (while supplies last).


For the 2024-25 school year, the Back to School Bash will be held at the John R. Grubb YMCA, located at 1611 11th Street, on Aug 18th, from 2 pm-5 pm. The Bash also provides entertainment such as a sports jamboree, local entertainment, barber and beauty shops and a community resource fair.

Back to School Bash offers free school supplies for students, grades K-12, that are in need (while supplies last).


For the 2024-25 school year, the Back to School Bash will be held at the John R. Grubb YMCA, located at 1611 11th Street, on Aug 18th, from 2 pm-5 pm. The Bash also provides entertainment such as a sports jamboree, local entertainment, barber and beauty shops and a community resource fair.