It's time for kids to return to the classroom which means back-to-school shopping.
Several organizations across the Tri-State are hosting school supply giveaways this weekend to help students and families.
Here's a list of school supply drives in the area:
MyKidz School Supply Drive
School supplies will be collected for homeless students in Cincinnati Public Schools. Some of the items needed are pencils, pens, paper, glue, calculators, crayons, notebooks, composition books, scissors, backpacks and more.
Location: Woodward High School | 7005 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: Saturday
Time: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
NorthSide Back-to-School Community Event
The school supply drive, put on by Guiding Light Mentoring, plans to give over 500 elementary students — or families with kids in elementary school — supplies, backpacks and community resources.
"The goal of the event is to bring the Northside and surrounding communities together while preparing youth for the upcoming school year despite any financial difficulties and challenges experienced by families," according to a press release.
Attendees can also enjoy several activities, free food, a resource fair [no age limit] and more. Anyone can attend the free event. It is first-come, first-served.
Children must be at the event to get supplies.
Location: McKie Recreation Center | 1655 Chase Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223
Date: Saturday
Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Fiesta NKY Back-to-School Event
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield Medicaid of Kentucky and Fiesta NKY are partnering to provide school supplies for the Hispanic Community in Northern Kentucky. Notebooks, pencils, backpacks and markers will be distributed. Participants will also be offered a free Yoga class.
"The event aims to facilitate access to school supplies and much-needed resources for Latinx families in Boone County while also eliminating the language barrier," according to a press release.
An interpreter will be at the event for assistance if needed.
Location: UK Boone County Extension Enrichment Center | 6028 Camp Ernst Road Burlington, KY 41005
Date: Saturday
Time: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Back(pack) 2 School W/ Peach Tree
Free school supplies and resources will be provided to children from several areas/school districts in and around the Mount Healthy community including Mount Healthy Local School District, Northwest Local School District, Finneytown Local School District, North College Hill City School District and others.
Backpacks, menstrual products, school supplies and more will be provided at the event.
There will also be a DJ, games, raffle prizes, a magician, hair stylists, chair massages and more. Organizations providing resources will also be at the event including Nevertheless, CCCCoaching, Newrui Love in Action and others.
Location: Mount Healthy City Park | 1541 Hill Ave, Mt. Healthy, Ohio 45231
Date: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
The Backpack Bonanza
This is Northern Kentucky’s largest school supply giveaway. Backpacks and supplies will be given out to those in need on a first-come, first-served basis.
Volunteers have stuffed about 1100 backpacks with supplies for students grades K-12. Two hundred fifty were distributed for community partners, leaving about 850 for Saturday.
Families interested in receiving a backpack need to bring the following: Photo ID for the adult picking up supplies, proof of an NKY address and proof of children in the home.
Location: St. Elizabeth | 1500 James Simpson Jr Way, Covington, KY 41011
Date: Saturday
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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