July is almost here and back to school is right around the corner. I’d like to encourage everyone to spend at least a few bucks picking up extra school supplies for students in need.
Let’s help all kids start the school year on the right foot for the 2025-2026 school year. Have the right supplies is key to academic success and every kid should have a shot at that.
Arizona Back To School Drives
To make it easy check out my list of back to school drives in Tucson, Phoenix and the rest of Arizona. You can also donate supplies to your local school. The school staff will distribute the supplies to the students that need it most.
List of School Supply Drives in Tucson
KOLD 13 Cares For Classrooms
- Collecting June 25, 2025 – July 1, 2025
- Donation Locations: KOLD TV Studio, Mr. Rooter Plumbing, Arizona Pest Control, Waste Management, Solar Gain, America’s Best Roofing Company, Raising Canes
- Seeking the following school supplies:
- Notebooks, Markers, Pencils, Pens, Tissues, Binders, Pencil Pouch, Highlighters, Hand Sanitizer, Backpacks, Lunchboxes, Crayons, and Erasers.
- Live Supply Drives at Walmart 9AM-6PM
- Walmart Super Center 8280 North Cortaro Rd: Friday July11th and Friday July 25th
- Walmart Super Center 7635 North La Cholla Rd: Friday July 18th ]
- Benefits students and teachers in Southern Arizona
Elevate Trampoline Park School Supply Drive
- Collecting All July 2025
- Donation Location: Elevate Trampoline Park Tucson
- Seeking new school supplies (Part of their Thankful Thursday promotion)
- Bring in new supplies on Thursdays and jump for 2 hours for only $10.
- To benefit a local organization
Pima County Sheriff Badges & Backpacks
- Donation Locations:
- Walmart Super Center – 9260 S Houghton Rd – Saturday June 28th 8AM-12PM
- Walmart Super Center – 2711 S Houghton Rd – Saturday July 19th 8AM-12PM
- Walmart Super Center – 7635 N La Cholla Blvd – July 26th 8AM-11AM
- Seeking the following school supplies:
- Printer Paper, 2-inch Binders, Pocket Folders, Comp Books, Dividers, Colored Pencils, HIghlighters, Pencils, Kleenex, Dry Erase Markers, Hand Sanitizer, Clorox Wipes, Glue Sticks, Crayons, Scissors, Pens and Lined Paper
- To benefit local kids at Badges & Backpack Event at TCC, Thursday July 31st.
Aviva Children’s Services Back To School Event
- Donate school supplies at Aviva (153 S. Plumer Ave) 8:30-4:30 Monday – Friday (in July).
- Seeking the following school supplies:
- 1 inch binders, 2 pock folders, 24 pack crayons, lined comp books, spiral notebooks college/wide ruled, filler paper college/wide rules, colored pencils, dry erase markers, scientific calculators, rules, no2 pencils, glue stick, large pink erasers, highlighters 3X5 index cards, markers
- To benefit children in foster care.
Back to School Supply Drive & Social
- Donate at CORBETT’S (340 North 6th Avenue) July 17th 5PM-8PM
- Seeking school supplies to benefit local students and teachers
Tucson Boys & Girls Club Operation Backpack
- Donation at Tucson-area NOVA Home Loans branch, Tucson Police Department station or Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson through July 18, 2025
- A Drive-Thru Drop-Off event on July 9th from 9AM-1PM at two NOVA Home Loans offices located at 6245 E. Broadway Blvd and 6893 N. Oracle Road
- Supplies requested: Essential school supplies like backpacks, notebooks, and crayons.
- To benefit 800 local children at Boys and Girls Club of Tucson Back to School Events
TFCU Back To School Drive
- Donate at all Tucson Federal Credit Union locations through the end of July 2025.
- Supplies requested: General school supplies
- To benefit local children in need.
School Supplies Drives in Phoenix
Phoenix Salvation Army Backpack SOS
- July 7 2025- July 27, 2025
- Donation Locations: Phoenix Area Fry’s Food Stores
- Supplies requested: Backpacks, colored pencils, crayons, erasers, folders, glue sticks, loose-leaf paper, markers, pencils, pencil sharpeners, pens, rulers, spiral notebooks, and scissors
- To benefit local students in need
More Arizona Back To School Drives
Dollar Tree Back To School Brigade
- Donation locations: Dollar Tree stores
- Supplies requested: backpacks and school supplies.
- To benefit local military families
Donating Cash Online To Help Local Students
If you can’t buy things to personally drop off somewhere, consider one of these online ways to help local students
- An easy way to help teachers is to support Donors Choose. You can donate online and support a project of your choice!
- Interfaith Community Services accepts monetary donations for Youth Enrichment Support which helps children participate in summer camp, rent instruments for band or participate in science fairs.
- Youth On Their Own has a link to their Amazon wish list that includes school supplies.
- AZTV7 is hosting an online stuff the bus drive to support kids Maricopa and Yavapai counties.
- Southwest Human Development online school supply drive.
If you know of another school supply drive please leave me a comment, I’ll update this list as needed.
Need Help For Your Child?
On the other side of the coin, if you need help with back to school supplies inquire with local community service groups. You can contact the organizations collecting supplies above to see if your family qualifies for their program. Also reach out to your school district many host a school event before school starts for backpack giveaways.
Eve says
What a Great list, ty for making a post of list of schools that we can donate the school supplies. I know this took some time to compile together.
Thx!! KC
kc says
Thanks Eve!! I was looking for a list to use myself… couldn’t find one, so I decided someone had to take it on!!! Hopefully it helps even ONE more person to donate.. then it would have been worth time.
Also I am still looking for any additional school supply drives.. anywhere in AZ!
kc says
Thanks I will add it to my list!!!
Andrea says
I’m in need of school supplies for my children is there any info on that?
Karen says
I’d try calling Interfaith Services and see when they are giving out their supplies or check out this event – https://www.facebook.com/events/262210211222698/
Rebecca says
Hello my name is Rebecca baldenegro I have 4 kiddos that attend school 1 is in pre k I don’t have a job to get them anything I just got hired at frys tomorrow is my first day I don’t have any uniforms for my kids or school or any new shoes I would like a jump start of help.
Karen says
Hi Rebecca,
This post is just a resource for people looking to donate extra school supplies. It really isn’t a comprehensive list of places where you can get help yourself. I would suggest you contact the school district/local school you kids are enrolled out and find out what help they can provide. Many districts collect supplies to pass out to students in need and also have clothing banks where families can visit for school clothes.
Also if you are in the Tucson area, there is the Backpacks and Badges even happening this weekend at Pima Community College West. You can find more details here: https://www.pimasheriff.org/services/badges-and-backpacks
I hope that helps!
Crystal Kunka says
If you are in need of getting school supplies for your children check out Forourcitychandler.org.
Karen says
Thanks for the link. I see they’ve stopped accepting donations but I’ll be sure to include them next year in my list!
Costumelooks.com says
For Our City Chandler is proud to present the biggest back-to-school collaborative donation drive for Chandler students in need. Chandler K-12 students can receive backpacks filled with school supplies, shoes, uniforms, socks and underwear (as they last) in addition to information on free after school programs, giveaways and prizes!