Back2School Supply Drive

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Join us all in July!

The Back 2 School Drive for Douglas County is a collaborative effort between local school districts, non-profits, and community volunteers to meet the school supply needs of students and teachers in our county. This includes public schools in Lawrence (USD497), Eudora (USD491), and Baldwin City (USD348).

The United Way of Kaw Valley, in partnership with the Salvation Army, ECKAN, Eudora Public Schools & Foundation, Baldwin City Public Schools & Education Foundation and Lawrence Public Schools & Foundation invites your participation in the 2025 Douglas County Back2School supply drive from July 1-31!

COLLECTION

Donations of money and supplies will be collected during the month of July through business and community partnerships, tabling outside of retail stores, online wish lists and donation bins.

Anchored Collective, 710 Main Street, Eudora

Arrowhead Hardware, 318 Crimson Avenue, Baldwin City

Baldwin City Public Library,  800 7th Street

Black Hills Energy,  601 N Iowa Street, Lawrence

Central Bank (4 locations)   
300 W 9th Street, Lawrence    
4340 W 6th Street, Lawrence    
3101 Iowa St, Lawrence    
711 W 23rd Street, Lawrence

Chick-fil-A, 2735 Iowa Street, Lawrence

Commerce Bank - 955 Iowa Street, Lawrence

Dillon's Grocery Store, 1015 W 23rd Street, Lawrence

Eudora Community Library, 14 E. 9th Street, Eudora 

Eudora Family Care, 600 E 20th Street Ste 200, Eudora.

Eudora Parks and Rec Department, 1630 Elm Street, Eudora

Farmers Insurance - Kristi Keefer, 3300 Mesa Way, Suite C, Lawrence

First State Bank & Trust (2 locations)    
609 Vermont Street, Lawrence    
3901 W. 6th Street, Lawrence

Gene's Heartland Foods, 1402 Church Street, Eudora

Great  American Bank, 2 locations: 1400 Kasold Drive & 888 New Hampsire, Lawrence

Hershey Salty Snacks, 2425 Venture Park Dr., Lawrence

Hy-Vee, 3504 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence

Images Salon & Day Spa, 511 W 9th Street, Lawrence

Impact Martial Arts, 104 W 20th Street #4, Eudora

Jeffersons, 1540 Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence

KU Endowment, 1891 Constant Avenue, Lawrence

KU Jayhawk Performance, 1301 Sunnyside Avenue, Robinson Center Room 308C, Lawrence

Kurt Goeser State Farm Insurance, 1811 Wakarusa Drive, Suite 100, Lawrence

Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, 718 New Hampshire Street

Lawrence Family Vision Clinic, 3111 W. 6th Street, Suite A

Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont Street, Lawrence

LMH Health    
Main Campus, 325 Maine - in front of the cafeteria    
Health West Campus, 6265 Rock Chalk Drive - near admissions entrance door

Main Street Scoops & Sweets, 714 Main Street #102, Eudora

McGrew Real Estate, 1501 Kasold Drive, Lawrence

Meditrust Credit Union, 650 Congressional Drive, Lawrence

Mid-America Bank, 1435 Church Street, Eudora

Premier Martial Arts, 1540 Wakarusa Drive Ste. A,  Lawrence

Risley Chiropractic 4920 Bob Billings Parkway, Lawrence

Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa Street, Lawrence

Sunflower Bank, 4831 Quail Crest Place, Lawrence

Sylvan Learning Center of Lawrence, 721 Wakarusa Drive, Suite 104

t.Loft, 4801 Bauer Farm Drive, Ste C, Lawrence

Unity Church of Lawrence, 900 Madeline Lane #2630, Lawrence

Uplift Coffee, 624 N 2nd Street, Lawrence

Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St, Lawrence 

Zeb's Coffeehouse, 724 Main Street, Eudora

DONATE SUPPLIES

Here are the things our kids need to start the school year! New items only please. (List is subject to change)

  • Backpacks
  • 2-Pocket Folders (Plastic Preferred)
  • Comp Notebooks (Wide Ruled)
  • Anti-Bacterial Wipes (Clorox Preferred)
  • Headphones (Youth Size) (over-the-ear)
  • Kid Scissors
  • Pencil Boxes (Plastic)
  • Markers (8 or 10 count classic colors)
  • Markers (Dry Erase, Black & Blue Preferred)
  • Tissues (Boxes)
  • Glue Sticks
  • Color Pencils (12-Packs)
  • Highlighters
  • Notebooks, College Ruled
  • Earbuds

DONATE MONEY TO BUY SUPPLIES

This year, you can give directly to the school foundation of your choice to help purchase more supplies!

Lawrence Schools    
https://lawrenceschoolsfoundation.org/donation-form/

Eudora Schools    
bit.ly/DonateESF (you can put School Supply Drive in the comment box)

Baldwin City Schools    
https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=4SDTFM7TRXHS2  (you can add a note after entering the amount you want to donate)

VOLUNTEER

Volunteers make this county-wide collaboration possible! Check out this year's opportunities on our free volunteer platform at: https://www.kawvalleyvolunteers.org/need/index?tag=Douglas+County+-+Back+2+School+Drive

Tabling Volunteers Needed – July 11 and 12 at both Walmart Locations from 10am-6pm

Backpack Stuffing Event – August 4 and 5 at the Salvation Army from 9am-3pm

Have another idea for volunteering? Just send us an email!

A Note about how supplies are distributed...

No application is required to get supplies, families just need to contact their school to make sure they are on the list. Supplies will be pre-packed according to the school supply lists for the 2025-2026 school year and students will be able to pick out their own backpack to carry their supplies. Multiple distribution locations will be available.

All supplies will be given to families free of charge.