Free school supply programs in Palm Beach County.
Low income households in Palm Beach County can sign up for free school supply giveaways from a charity, church or corporation. The participating agencies give students from elementary school to high school free items for the school year. Dozens of different items may be offered, and they include the following. Find many agencies below, or if additional help is needed, then locate free clothing closets in Palm Beach County.
- Writing material for students, including pens, pencils, highlighters, crayon, markers, and more.
- Backpacks and book bags.
- Free school clothes including uniforms, shoes, sneakers, belts, etc.
- Technical and electronic school supplies like calculators, tablets, compasses, and more.
- More monetary include, including free gift cards, coupons, and vouchers to shop at Target, Wal-Mart and other stores for school supplies.
- Hygiene supplies, even including free haircuts before the school year starts.
- Teachers in Pam Beach County can get free classroom supplies too or gift cards to help pay for goods.
Dozens of other items may be given to income qualified Palm Beach County households. While most of the school supply giveaways target low income families and those in poverty, there may be charities that offer emergency aid too. This can be if the parent (whether married or a single mom or dad) has some short of short term financial crisis, regardless of income. They may too apply for help.
All of the free school supplies, uniforms and clothes go quickly. Parents need to apply early for help. The programs mostly operate during the summer and fall but some go year young in Palm Beach County.
Back to school supply giveaways in Palm Beach area
Journey Church Lake Worth
Main address is 6201 S Military Trail
Lake Worth, FL 33463
Phone: (561) 616-8389
Only foster children can get free school supplies. Journey Church Lake Worth and The Boynton Beach Police Department work on this. They partner with 4KIDS in Palm Beach.
First Seventh-day Adventist Church of West Palm Beach
6300 Summit Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Florida
Dial 561-351-6320 for hours
They giveaway free backpacks, volunteers give haircuts, food, and other assistance is offered.
St. George's Center
Address is 21 W 22nd Street
Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
(561) 844-7713
The clothing bank may give out some free school items, including clothes, for kids and students. Students from grades K-12 in Palm Beach County will get what they need based on age, including stuff such as a lunch box, crayons, calculators and more.
Urban Youth Impact
2823 N. Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Dial (561) 832-9220
Foundcare’s Back to School Health Fair
2330 S Congress Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 432-5849
Free school supplies are given along with immunizations and health check ups. There will be sneakers, clothes, notebooks and other items for the school year.
Grace Episcopal Church
Main address is 3600 N Australian Ave
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone: (561) 845-6060
A number of assistance programs are offered. They include backpacks, school supplies, vision tests, eye glasses, and school immunizations too.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
900 N Seacrest Blvd
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Phone: (561) 732-2377
Food, snacks, pens, pencils, notebooks, and other free school items are offered.
Riviera Beach Community Outreach
1144 W 6th Street
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
Telephone - (561) 201-9897
A thrift store and free clothing bank are on site. Whether it is crayons for an infant, or calculators for high school students, free back to school supplies are collected by volunteers and passed out. There may be gift cards and other supplies too.
Education Foundation of Palm Beach County
The non-profit helps students, low-income parents, teachers and people in need. Free school supplies are given out, to teachers in public school too. Whether electronics, paper, stuff for the classroom or clothes, help is offered. There are multiple offices. Even look here for a free government cell phone in FL.
- 505 South Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33426. Dial 561-738-2931
- Riviera Beach has an office as well for collection and distribution at 7071 Garden Road, Riviera Beach, FL 33404. Call 561-951-5527
Salem Community Church Of God
3200 Roberts Ln
Lake Worth, Florida 33461
(561) 433-4339 or 913-433-4519
Salvation Army Palm Beach back to school supply assistance programs
There are several sites in the county. Each offers their own help. Free back to school supplies, games, books, clothes, furniture, Christmas and birthday toys and more is offered. There is also emergency financial aid, school backpacks, computers (in some cases) and more. More on Salvation Army assistance programs in Palm Beach County.
Valley of Love Ministries
The ministry address is 1744 45th Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 334047
For information, dial 561-502-8757
Qualified clients can apply for free school supplies, including clothes. The charity helps students of all ages/grades get clothes, sneakers, backpacks, writing material and more.
Dot and Ruby Helping Hand
200 SW 5th Street
Belle Glade, Florida 33430
Intake number is (561) 983-3744
General clothes are offered. This can help students from age 4 to teenager. Shoes, uniforms, free bags, notebooks, pens, and other free school supplies for low income and working poor families in Palm Beach County.
Guatemalan-Maya Center
Main location is 430 North G Street
Lake Worth, FL 33460
(561) 547-0085
Palm Beach County United Way
The non-profit is focused on collecting items from the community and then they partner with charities as well as churches to give away free school supplies. Students in all grades can get shoes, sneakers, clothes, backpacks and more for the school year, with even hygiene kits given out too. Dial (561) 655-1919 to donate or find distribution sites.
Iglesia New Life of The Palm Beaches
2390 S Military Trl, West Palm Beach, FL 33415. Call 561-777-0765 or email [email protected]
The charity helps the poor, people with no money, immigrants and others. They give out free backpacks with supplies in them as well as give food and more, including to Spanish speaking students in Palm Beach County.
Extended Hands Community Outreach
Giveaway and charity address is 528 Cheerful Street
West Palm Beach, Florida 33407
Main phone - (561) 832-8998
Free school items, including food and snacks, if for clients. Bookbags, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and other goods may be given out (based on donations) before the school year starts.
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