Back to School Supply Drives & Volunteer Opportunities
Back to School Supply Drives & Volunteer Opportunities
SHARE Charlotte wants to build a better Charlotte by EMPOWERING NONPROFITS AND HELPING PEOPLE invest in their communities in ways that matter most to them.
At SHARE Charlotte we host over 700 local nonprofits on our website, helping uplift and amplify their stories. For Charlotteans like you, we like to share details about how to get involved, easily. August is here and many of our nonprofits are gearing up to help support their students and families as the school year begins. YOU can be a part of that support to help get the 2024-2025 school year off to a great start!
โ๏ธ Itโs back to school time! ๐
To help see where you can lend your support, we've put together a short guide of nonprofits who are actively hosting back to school supply drives or volunteer opportunities. Click their profiles to learn more or click their wishlists to send needed items straight to their door. Below you can find more information about Philips Academy, Matthew HELP Center, Circle de Luz, Thompson Child & Family, Freedom School Partners and more.
Philips Academy is โReal Learning For Real Life Essentialsโ for classroom, job training, and independent living lessons. Their school supply drive helps get needed supplies to make their school, kitchens, home/work labs, and office go.
Shop Philips Academy School Supply Drive Amazon Wishlist.
Matthews HELP Center is collecting supplies to fill backpacks with grade appropriate items for students in need residing in their service area. Deadline for supplies is August 10th.
Shop their Amazon Wishlist School Supply Drive.
Circle de Luz provides comprehensive mentorship, education, and support to Latina students in middle school and high school and their families. Their Annual Back-to-School Supplies Drive provides essential supplies to program members to ensure they are starting the school year off strong! Supplies will be distributed among 23 households, totaling about 125 individuals, at their Back-to-School Meeting on August 17.
Shop the Circle de Luz School Supply Drive.
Thompson is collecting school supplies and uniforms for 200 local children served by their case management, Friends of the Children-Charlotte, and Family Services programs. These programs serve some of the most at-risk families who may otherwise struggle to purchase these items.
Donations can be dropped off at their Matthews campus or purchased from their Amazon Wishlist Supply Drive.
Inspiring scholars to love reading and learning, believe in themselves, and create extraordinary futures. Check out their August Supply Drive. ๏ปฟDrop off new in package supplies in the front of their warehouse, Thursday, August 22, anytime between 11AM - 3PM. The warehouse is located at 3605 Latrobe Drive Ste. D Charlotte, NC 28211.
Other Events and Volunteer Opportunities:
๐ Classroom Central 9 School Tools Supply Drive
Join Classroom Central and WSOC-TV for the Classroom Central 9 School Tools, the Carolinasโ largest school supply fundraiser. Without basic supplies like pencils and books, children living in poverty face greater barriers to learning than their classmates. Hosting a drive or contributing to one can ensure Classroom Central is equipped to continue providing FREE supplies, helping break the generational poverty cycle. Your generosity benefits over 162,000 eligible students. Your donations foster equity in education by providing the necessary tools for success.
๐ WAYFINDERS: Volunteer Opportunity: Back-to-School Bash
Sunday, August 18th! "Our Back-to-School Bash is a combination of a resource fair, a school supply/backpack giveaway, and a celebration of the school year to come. Weโll have games set up outside as well as Kona Ice and a food truck so our families can enjoy some time together." Shop Wayfinders Wishlist.
Want to volunteer? You can help by:
- Handing out backpacks to scholars
- Handing out laptops to rising 10th graders
- Help at the book table (they have an arrangement of books for all ages/grades)
- Help their scholars and their families complete their summer surveys and/or annual enrollment form
Saturday, August 17th! Join Rooted Hearts Ministries for a morning of creating a joyful experience for children recently diagnosed with autism! The event will be volunteering alongside friends at Eastgate Charlotte, packing sensory education toolboxes for autistic children and their families.
๐ Learning Help Centers of Charlotte (LHCC): Event: Summer Camp: Back to School Readiness
Week of August 12th! "Our summer camp program includes reading and literacy support, STEM activities, character development, academic enrichment, work ethic development, educational field trips, sports, arts and crafts, music, and much more. We typically attract about 50 students each week from neighboring communities attend our annual summer camp program."
๐ Talented Girls in Action: Event: Back To School Tee-off
Join TGIA for the TGIA Back To School Tee-off on Thursday Aug 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM at Top Golf - University, 9110 Drivers Way. Let's celebrate the start of a new academic year with golf, gab, grub, and good vibes as we raise funds to provide essential resources and opportunities for our girls for the upcoming school year.
๐ Just do it Movement INC.: Event: Back to School Event
Sunday, August 25th! Style, Support, and Smiles: Join Just Do It Movement, Inc. at their Annual Back 2 School event! Free hairstyles, school supplies, sneakers, and more for kids and families in need. Shop the Just Do It Movement INC Wish List.
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๐ซถ๐ฝ Click here to volunteer!