Get ready for the first day of school with a brand new backpack and even some of the other supplies your kids need! We know back-to-school shopping can be a budget buster, so we're rounding up some amazing local resources where you can score free backpacks and school supplies.
Stay tuned, we'll update this list throughout the month of August. Feel free to help by submitting events to our calendar! LAST UPDATED: 8/28/24
August 3 - Olum's Backpack Giveaway DayVESTAL - Free backpacks filled school supplies for kindergarten - high school aged children
August 4 - Greater Good Grocery Back to School BashBINGHAMTON - Free school supplies, food, and fun for all ages
August 12 - Tioga County Back to School PartyTIOGA CENTER - Free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts and more for Tioga County school age children
August 15 - Backpack & Pizza GiveawayENDICOTT - Free backpacks and pizza from the Broome County District Attorney's Office
August 17 - East Side Block Party - BINGHAMTON Free school clothes and haircuts
August 17 - North Fenton UMC Backpack & School Supplies GiveawayCHENANGO FORKS - Free backpacks and school supplies for all school age children
August 21 - Family Fun NightJOHNSON CITY - Free backpacks (first 400 kids), school supplies, and hygiene products
August 22-24 - CARES Backpack & School Supplies GiveawayBINGHAMTON - Free backpacks and school supplies for Binghamton students grades K-12
August 24 - AnnaBelle Memorial Ice Cream Social and School Supply GiveawayBINGHAMTON - Free dental supplies and school supplies, free haircuts, food, live music, games and prizes
August 24 - Back to School Sneaker GiveawayVESTAL - One pair of free shoes per child
August 24 - TCMC Family Fun DayVESTAL - Free backpacks and school supplies for the first 100 children
August 25 - Johnson City Elks Lodge School Supply Giveaway - JOHNSON CITY - Free school supplies for Johnson City Elementary students + hot dogs & hamburgers
August 31 - Back to School Backpack Giveaway - ENDICOTT - Free backpacks (first 240 kids), free face painting, hotdogs, ice cream, fire truck, police car
September 1 & 3 - Black to School - BINGHAMTON - Free back-to-school hairstyles for children of color ages 5-17
September 2 - I.C.A.N. presents: Back to School Bash - BINGHAMTON - Free backpacks and school supplies, food, face painting, music, haircuts, and more
September 3 - BC Sherriff's Office Back to School Giveaway - CONKLIN - Free backpacks with school supplies for students in need
Is Something Missing? Do you know of other back to school events we should include on this list? Please give us a heads up and submit events to our calendar!
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