Provide to children who are in foster care or who have been adopted from foster care. It provides school necessities for back-to-school such as backpacks and school supplies for the children. This program also provides back-to-school supplies to children year-round who have unexpectedly entered the foster care system. Children placed in foster care outside of the event may email agency to request school supplies.
Provide to children who are in foster care or who have been adopted from foster care. It provides school necessities for back-to-school such as backpacks and school supplies for the children. This program also provides back-to-school supplies to children year-round who have unexpectedly entered the foster care system. Children placed in foster care outside of the event may email agency to request school supplies.
Clothe a Child Program offers school clothes in August.
Heart and Soles Program offers shoes for school in August.
Rides of Love Ministry offers rides to medical and mental health appointments.
Heart of Christmas Program provides Christmas needs in early December.
For Christmas 2024:
Heart of Christmas is Sat, Dec 7th, from 10 am-11 am, held at the Faith Church in Rock Valley, IA. Provides a Christmas store for children ages 3-11, and parents pay $5 per child to choose and wrap a gift. The store closes at 10:30 am, so parents must arrive before that time.
This also qualifies parents to receive a holiday meal kit, and families who had flood damage to their homes can receive a 4-foot lighted Christmas tree. Children enter the Christmas Carnival area with a variety of games and decorate Christmas cookies. There is an interactive retelling of the Christmas story.
Parents must register by Nov 22. Register online at www.loveincsiouxcounty.org or call (712) 476-5990. No registration needed for Christmas Carnival. (All children must be accompanied by an adult at the event.)
Clothe a Child Program offers school clothes in August.
Heart and Soles Program offers shoes for school in August.
Rides of Love Ministry offers rides to medical and mental health appointments.
Heart of Christmas Program provides Christmas needs in early December.
For Christmas 2024:
Heart of Christmas is Sat, Dec 7th, from 10 am-11 am, held at the Faith Church in Rock Valley, IA. Provides a Christmas store for children ages 3-11, and parents pay $5 per child to choose and wrap a gift. The store closes at 10:30 am, so parents must arrive before that time.
This also qualifies parents to receive a holiday meal kit, and families who had flood damage to their homes can receive a 4-foot lighted Christmas tree. Children enter the Christmas Carnival area with a variety of games and decorate Christmas cookies. There is an interactive retelling of the Christmas story.
Parents must register by Nov 22. Register online at www.loveincsiouxcounty.org or call (712) 476-5990. No registration needed for Christmas Carnival. (All children must be accompanied by an adult at the event.)
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Provides free school supplies and book bags in the fall for income eligible students Pre-K through high school in Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties. In some cases fees for extra curricular activities may be covered for income eligible junior and senior high school students.
Contact your local Two Rivers Regional Council office to schedule an appointment for school supplies in July.
Provides free school supplies and book bags in the fall for income eligible students Pre-K through high school in Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties. In some cases fees for extra curricular activities may be covered for income eligible junior and senior high school students.
Contact your local Two Rivers Regional Council office to schedule an appointment for school supplies in July.
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2024 Registration:
Call for application dates. Appliation period usually begins in July.
Backpacks will be distributed in early August.
2024 Registration:
Call for application dates. Appliation period usually begins in July.
Backpacks will be distributed in early August.
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CHARLES E. LAKIN HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS BACK TO SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA | SALVATION ARMY - COUNCIL BLUFFS
Provides an annual backpack and grade-specific school supplies drive for K-12 students; no preschool students.
Students must be pre-registered for the supply drive. Open to Iowa residents only.
For 2024, the registration link is available July 15th-July 19th. Applicants must be able to pick up their own backpack on Saturday, August 17th, 2024.
Registration link is on the Lakin Campus Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LakinCampus
On Saturday, Aug 17th, 2024, applicants will enter the middle entrance at the 16th Street parking lot. Parking lot will not be accessible until 9:30 am. Signs will be posted. All participants must stay in their vehicles until their time to enter, based on the first letter of their last name:
-- Parents with last name starting with A-D are served 10 am-11 am.
-- Parents with last name starting with E-M are served 11 am-12 pm.
-- Parents with last name starting with N-Z are served 12 pm-1 pm.
For assistance or questions, contact Lakin Campus.
Provides an annual backpack and grade-specific school supplies drive for K-12 students; no preschool students.
Students must be pre-registered for the supply drive. Open to Iowa residents only.
For 2024, the registration link is available July 15th-July 19th. Applicants must be able to pick up their own backpack on Saturday, August 17th, 2024.
Registration link is on the Lakin Campus Facebook page: www.facebook.com/LakinCampus
On Saturday, Aug 17th, 2024, applicants will enter the middle entrance at the 16th Street parking lot. Parking lot will not be accessible until 9:30 am. Signs will be posted. All participants must stay in their vehicles until their time to enter, based on the first letter of their last name:
-- Parents with last name starting with A-D are served 10 am-11 am.
-- Parents with last name starting with E-M are served 11 am-12 pm.
-- Parents with last name starting with N-Z are served 12 pm-1 pm.
For assistance or questions, contact Lakin Campus.
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Provides school supply assistance for low income families in August. Backpacks with school supplies will be handed out to all children, whose parents have signed up for distribution this month (applications available at the main office). Must have applications in by July 31, 2024.
Provides school supply assistance for low income families in August. Backpacks with school supplies will be handed out to all children, whose parents have signed up for distribution this month (applications available at the main office). Must have applications in by July 31, 2024.
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One-day book bag giveaway event, held on Saturday, August 10th, 2024. Hours are 12 pm-5 pm.
Held at YouTurn campus (4344 North 34th Avenue) and Skinner Magnet (4304 North 33rd Street).
2,500 free book bags will be given away to K-12 students; no documentation is needed.
Other family activities are offered at the event.
One-day book bag giveaway event, held on Saturday, August 10th, 2024. Hours are 12 pm-5 pm.
Held at YouTurn campus (4344 North 34th Avenue) and Skinner Magnet (4304 North 33rd Street).
2,500 free book bags will be given away to K-12 students; no documentation is needed.
Other family activities are offered at the event.
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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 2024.
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 2024.
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Offers free school supplies for Jones County families. Families may call the Jones County Family Resource Center to register for the free school supplies.
Offers free school supplies for Jones County families. Families may call the Jones County Family Resource Center to register for the free school supplies.
Back to School Bash offers free school supplies for students, grades K-12, that are in need (while supplies last).
For the 2024-25 school year, the Back to School Bash will be held at the John R. Grubb YMCA, located at 1611 11th Street, on Aug 18th, from 2 pm-5 pm. The Bash also provides entertainment such as a sports jamboree, local entertainment, barber and beauty shops and a community resource fair.
Back to School Bash offers free school supplies for students, grades K-12, that are in need (while supplies last).
For the 2024-25 school year, the Back to School Bash will be held at the John R. Grubb YMCA, located at 1611 11th Street, on Aug 18th, from 2 pm-5 pm. The Bash also provides entertainment such as a sports jamboree, local entertainment, barber and beauty shops and a community resource fair.
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