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Find School Supply Drives For University Place Students
School supplies are expensive, for teachers and students. Find resources for your family or donate to these supply drives
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - Pens, pencils, notebooks, backpacks, a new rain jacket, sneakers, calculators, laptops ... going back to school is expensive. Families spend about $700 per child each year, according to the National Retail Federation.
Unfortunately, not every family can afford to buy school supplies. Back-to-school supply drives are one way to help families bridge the gap. Check out this list of supply drives happening near you so you can either donate or pick up supplies.
- School supply drop off Aug 28, 12:30 PM · Spiritridge Elementary School · Bellevue
- Sammamish HS Football's 1st EVER Mattress Fundraiser - Sep 22, 10 AM · Sammamish High School · Bellevue
- School Supply Distribution Event Saturday, 12 PM · Prairie Ridge Community Coalition · Bonney Lake
- Washington Kids In Transition · Benefits needy Edmonds School District students
- Collecting School Supplies Saturday, 1 PM · Jimmy Mac's Roadhouse Everett · Everett
- Kids are back in school celebration! Aug 29, 9:30 AM · Gig Harbor MarKee · Gig Harbor
- Hopelink Kids Need School Supplies · Benefits students in Kirkland, Redmond, and Snohomish County
- Tools4School through Aug. 31 · Issaquah, Renton, Bellevue, Sammamish, Newcastle
- Back to School BBQ Aug 28, 4 PM · Brookside Elementary · Lake Forest Park
- Back to School Service and Giveaway Aug 19, 10 AM · Lakewood United Pentecostal Church · Lakewood
- School Supply Drive Aug 11 - Aug 26 · First Spiritualist Church of Puyallup · Puyallup
- School Supply Drive Aug 13 - Aug 17 · All Saints Elementary School · Puyallup
- Brouillet Back To School Night Aug 30, 4 PM · Brouillet Elementary · Puyallup
- Backpack & School Supply Drive Aug 3 - Aug 26 · Fairwood Community United Methodist Church · Renton
- Free Back to School Bash Sunday, 10 AM · The Salvation Army Renton Corps · Renton
- Shoreline Back to School event Saturday, 10 AM · Ridgecrest PTA · Shoreline
- Back to school BBQ Aug 27, 5 PM · Meridian Park Elementary School · Shoreline
- Seattle Goes Back to School - Drive! Aug 1 - Sep 1 · Seattle Public Schools · Seattle
- Back to School Supplies Drive Aug 10 - Aug 23 · Windermere - West Seattle
- School Supply Drive Aug 17 - Sep 7 · Harrison Square Apartments · Seattle
- School Supply Drop Off & Social Aug 29, 5:30 PM · Our Lady of Guadalupe School Seattle · Seattle
- Big Hearts & Backpacks Benefit Party Thursday, 6:30 PM · Pono Ranch · Seattle
- Back 2 School Fair Saturday, 11 AM · New Hope Missionary Baptist Church · Seattle
- Back to School BBQ Aug 30, 5 PM · Evergreen Primary PTSA · University Place
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