Back to School Resources

Happy Almost August! Back-to-school days are here, folks! As your family leaves behind the carefree days of summer and prepares for the new school year, it can be an exciting but financially stressful time. The Oklahoma City community understands the financial burden that can creep in as parents begin buying uniforms, school clothes, and filling backpacks.  Several churches and community outreach programs are finding ways to assist families so they can set their kiddos up to have a successful school year. Check out these fun and FREE back-to-school events!

7/28/19 8 AM- 12PM
FREE Day of Hope  at People’s Church OKC Campus (800 E Britton Rd) offers haircuts, medical & dental exams to kids in kindergarten to 12th grade and backpacks & school supplies for  kids in kindergarten to 5th grade (child must be present) while supplies last. 

8/1/18 6PM-9PM 
FREE Block Party Back-to-School Night at Passion Church (3301 N Council Rd, Bethany) offers a fun time and free school supplies, hair cuts, immunizations, a free meal, clothing & shoes and more. 6 - 9 p.m. FREE!

8/4/18 8AM- 11AM
FREE Feeding 5000 & More at OKC Faith Church (I-40 & Portland) will be handing out backpacks full of school supplies as well as 10,000 burritos and drinks. Backpacks are available to school age children Pre-K-12th.

8/4/18 11- 1PM 
FREE Back to School Bash at the Bethel Foundation (13003 N Western Ave) features free back packs and school supplies, food, snow cones, face painting, inflatables and more. Parent or guardian must accompany children to receive supplies, which are first come, first serve. Quantities are limited. 

8/5/18 4- 6PM
FREE Back to School Bash at Capitol Hill Baptist Church (304 SW 134th St) features FREE school supplies, inflatables, games, FREE food, drinks and door prizes. School supplies will be given to kids present at the bash in grades pre-k through grade 12, while supplies last.
 
8/5/18 5-8PM
FREE Back to School Event at The Good Fight Church (500 E Main St, Yukon) features free school supplies, food, live music, games, and a short word from the pastor. 

8/10/18 5-10PM
FREE Bethany Back to School Bash at Garrison Park (6800 NW 19th St, Bethany) features a Stuff the Bus event to raise school supplies for Bethany students, food and drinks, Touch-a-Truck, movie night and more. 5 - 10 p.m.

Urban Mission provides school supplies for local children qualified as low income. Bring your school supplies list to Urban Mission (3737 N. Portland) between Monday through Thursday during pantry hours to pick up the supplies you need. Parents must bring proof of residency, proof of income, ID for child and printed school supplies list.  Call 946-1556 for questions , www.urbanmissionokc.org

Sharing Tree's Classroom Connection helps kids in need get school uniforms. Sharing Tree is a metro-area nonprofit, formerly known as The Christmas Connection, that serves families in need by providing a dignified shopping experience at no cost. 
Store Location 5728 S. May Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73119
Monday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday- Thursday  9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Closed Friday to Sunday.
Call 405-634-2006 for questions. https://sharingtreeok.org/