Backpack and School Supply Drive

Donate NEW Supplies:

Backpacks (all sizes, but no red or blue please).
Crayons (boxes of 24), Markers (boxes of 8), Colored Pencils, and Pens (blue, red, and black)
Scissors, glue sticks, and rulers
Highlighters, pencil sharpeners, and erasers
College ruled binder paper (packs of 100)
Composition Notebooks and Spiral Notebooks
Folders, dividers, and index cards

Backpacks and School Supplies to San Mateo County Youth

The purpose of the Children’s Fund’s Back-to-School Backpack and School Supply distribution is to ensure that low-income and foster children in grades K-12 start the school year with the tools they need, feeling prepared and ready to learn. This year, we plan to serve more than 1,800 youth for back-to-school season in San Mateo County.

Each child in our program is given a backpack filled with grade-appropriate school supplies. All backpacks and school supplies are generously donated by the community. We serve the children during the back-to-school season and distribute the goods in time for the first day of school.

These items make a difference! A social worker who distributed backpacks and school supplies to foster children in time for the first day of school told us that the items, “made a big impact on their lives and were a huge motivation for them to start school.”

Who do We Serve

We serve foster and low-income students entering K-12. Contact your case manager to apply! We begin taking applications in June and distribute everything by the beginning of August in time for the first day of school.

Host a Collection Drive or Donate to Help a Child!

Host a Backpack or School Supply Drive in your community! Collect items from your neighbors, friends, family, or co-workers. We'll provide all the collection materials you will need!

Make a monetary donation and we will credit it to the school supply drive!

Where to Bring Donated Items

Our office at 1 Davis Drive, Belmont, CA 94002.

Please ensure that all items are brand new. Donation receipts can be given to you at the time of drop-off. Drop off hours are Monday - Friday 8 am–4 pm.

NOTICE: Children’s Fund is suspending the receipt of backpacks and supply donations due to precautionary measures regarding COVID-19. However, monetary donations, that are mailed, will still be accepted.

Questions?

NOTE: If you are a parent or guardian of a child who wishes to receive these services, please have your case manager or social worker contact us. We do not accept requests directly from the public. All children who receive services from the Children's Fund must be referred by their case manager or social worker.