Remove barriers to learning. Build bridges to success.

For many children who live in under-resourced communities, back to school means more than pencils, paper and backpacks. It means back to basic resources — hygiene supplies, clothing closets, counseling services, and more.

When you donate to Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Annual Back-to-School Supply Drive, you break down barriers for kids so they can go to school ready to learn.
 

How can you help?

Host a Supply Drive.

Lack of basic necessities. Depression. Homelessness. Barriers to learning come in many different forms. You can break down these obstacles for local students by hosting a supply drive within your community or organization. By collecting essential items from one of the below lists, you help students access the resources they need.

To schedule a donation drop off or get additional information, contact VolunteersCHS@chsfl.org.

• Hygiene Supplies
• Socks & Underwear
• Therapy & Self-Calm Supplies
• Menstrual Care Supplies

Purchase Supplies from an Amazon Wish List.

In less than three minutes with just a few clicks of your mouse, you can connect students in your community with resources they need to have a successful school year.

Explore our Wish Lists

Once you have made a supply donation, please complete this form. You will receive a tax receipt, and Children’s Home Society of Florida will receive valuable gift-in-kind information that is used by programs to apply for grant funding. By submitting this information, your supply donation can double its impact for our children and families!

Donate to the Back-to-School Fund

Any amount, big or small, can make a meaningful impact on kids in your community.

CHS Community Engagement Team

Central Contact: Kara Kerlin – Kara.Kerlin@chsfl.org, 407-335-2186

South Contact: Julie Young – Julie.Young@chsfl.org, 561-618-2544

Greater Pensacola Contact: Chuntell Patterson – Chuntell.Patterson@chsfl.org, 850-449-6795