Free School Supply Events

If you or someone you know have school age children and can’t afford to buy school supplies this year, many organizations offer free school supplies to families in need.

Here are some one-day free school supply events with no pre-registration necessary:

Atlantic Street Center is coordinating a Back to School Bash with the Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition at the Plaza at the corner of Rainier and Henderson. This event focuses on serving families living in ZIP codes 98118, 98108 and 98178. The fair will be Saturday, Aug. 9, 11am-4pm at 2103 S Atlantic St, Seattle.

Auburn Youth Resources – Enumclaw Youth & Family Services coordinates a back-to-school fair each year with Plateau Outreach Ministries. Fair will be Aug. 22 from 9am-12pm at J.J. Smith Elementary School at 1640 Fell St, Enumclaw.

Center for Human Services helps coordinate a resource fair for the Northshore area at Maywood Hills Elementary. Event includes free school supplies, haircuts, free children’s ID cards, children’s activities and community resource information. Fair will be Aug. 13, 4pm-6:30pm at 19510 104th Ave NE, Bothell.

Eastridge Church coordinates a yearly school supplies event with free backpacks and kid activities as part of Delridge Days. The event will be Aug. 9 at 4500 39th Ave SW.

King County Fire District 20 provides new backpacks and school supplies during a fair Aug. 23, 10am-2pm at 12417 76th Ave S, Seattle. The event will include health screenings, food, games, safety information, prizes, races and a firefighter challenge.

Kirkland Teen Union Building, 348 Kirkland Ave, will have two events for middle and high school students. Thursday, Aug. 21, they will have hair stylists, barbers and makeup artists offering free services to local teens to help them get ready for the new school year. Also provides a “thrift shop” with racks of clothes. Friday, Aug. 22, teens can stop by and pick up school supplies including backpacks and calculators.

Lutheran Community Services Northwest – Angle Lake Family Resource Center coordinates a back-to-school backpack giveaway each year for SeaTac families with students who attend the Highline Schools District. Event also has food, games and prizes. Walk in Aug. 14, 10am-2pm at 4040 S. 188th St. Ste 100, SeaTac.

NWLife Church coordinates a back-to-school event with 2,000 backpacks, food and activities for children. Saturday Aug. 16, 11am at 13120 SE 192nd St, Renton. Arrive early.

Storehouse coordinates a yearly back-to-school event with school supplies, backpacks, haircuts and a resource fair for Covington residents only. Saturday Aug. 23, from 3pm-7pm at 26201 180th Ave SE, Covington, WA.

List of school supply programs courtesy of King County 211 Resource Talk.