2020 Back-To-School Drive | COVID-19 Response

Why School Supplies?

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, we strive to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

School supplies ensure that all kids have the same opportunities to start the school year right and have a profound impact on youth and their learning experience. With the current public health crisis, more and more families are experiencing financial insecurity; and as a result, many children won’t have access to essential learning tools.

With your help, we can ensure that each of our Club members have the supplies they need to be prepared and successful in the school year ahead. Our goal is to collect Backpacks and School Supplies for 2,500 Club members, ages 5-18!

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There are THREE ways you can support the Back-To-School drive:

1. Make a Gift: Your financial contribution will allow BGCC to continue to provide essential learning and educational resources to our Club members through in-person or virtual club programming.
2. DIY School Supply Kit: Instructions below share how you can make a DIY School Supply Kit for our Club members in the comfort of your own home or with friends or colleagues.
3. Donate School Supplies: Go to our Back-To-School Drive Amazon Wish List and select items that you would like to donate and have ship directly to the Clubs!