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 school supplies and one school uniform at no cost.

School Supplies giveaway Saturday, August 3, 2024, 2 pm-4 pm, South Omaha Location.

Distribution is first come, first served. Limited supplies are available.

Offers school-home communication. Offering parent/family resources, support programs for students and families, and community network connections. Also free school supplies may be available.

Offers free school supplies for Jones County families. Families may call the Jones County Family Resource Center to register for the free school supplies.

School Supplies are donated and given to needy students at the beginning of each school year through the Back to School Fair. Pre-registration is required, call or visit the United Way of Mahaska County to register.

Back to School Giveaway distributes backpacks filled with school supplies for Head Start -12th grade students from low income households. Free supplies for the first 1,500 kids.

GIVEAWAY LOCATION: the 15 DMARC Food Pantries around Polk County will have school supplies to hand out for the bash. Backpacks will be available at the food pantries starting Fall 2025.

Provides an annual backpack and grade-specific school supplies drive for K-12 students.

Students must be pre-registered for the supply drive.

For 2025, the registration link will be available July 14th-18th. Applicants must be able to pick up their own backpack on Saturday, August 16th, 2025.

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

Free school supplies and backpacks are available to children in need via the Ramblin' Rose bus, and at the regular Effingham location. The bus travels to towns in the seven-county area to provide the supplies.

School clothing is also available from the bus, or families may choose to receive a voucher and shop for their clothing at Second Hand Rose Resale Shoppe in the Effingham Catholic Charities location.