Provides back-to-school assistance for families in need.

A call to the main office or visit to the website will direct you to the site nearest you that offers school supplies.

Holds events where kids can receive one free backpack and school supplies. Registration for pre-k through the 12th grade will also be available. Immunizations required for the upcoming school year will be available at some locations but students must be pre-register.

School supplies and backpacks are collected for the month of July. Backpacks are then filled with those supplies and distributed to each of our 15 partner agencies and local school districts to children in need throughout Schuylkill County. List of supplies needed are notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, lined paper, rulers, scissors, folders and other miscellaneous items.
Supplies can be dropped off at various locations in the county. Call the office at 570-622-6421 for drop off sites as it changes from year to year.

Provides school uniforms, backpacks, winter coats, study rooms, books for leisurely reading, assistance to high school seniors who can't afford a yearbook or prom tickets and attire or class trip. Also provides a mentoring program for students ages 5-12.

Working Papers:
Any student 14-17 years old, prior to high school graduation, must have working papers for employment. Applications are taken at school district administration offices. The student does not have to be present to obtain the papers, parents can fill out the paperwork. To obtain working papers, a copy of the student's birth certificate must be taken to the school administration office. Call local school district for information on location and office hours.

Summer Enrichment (Vacation Education):
Some schools in the County offer non-credit enrichment courses over the summer break. These courses are designed to broaden the students experiences, keep minds and imaginations active, and offer peer interaction. Subjects that may be offered include: computers, cartooning, music, babysitting, chess, foreign languages, photography, etc.

Some schools offer school social worker services. Service may include:
- providing group or individual counseling for the student and family
- working with problems in the student's living environment (home, school and community) that are affecting the student's functioning in school
- consulting with staff regarding enhancement of the educational program for a particular student
- assisting families in accessing community resources (food, clothing, school supplies when available)

Provides assistance with pencils, backpacks,
paper, and notebooks.

Collects and distributes school supplies to families in-needs in their community.

Provdies Free Back to School Haircuts event for individuals age 21 and under who will be attending school in the fall.

Provides supplemental food and other supports such as a clothing closet, hygiene supplies, and special events like new backpack with school supplies and new winter coats. Provides annual Thanksgiving meal.

Operates a Choice Food Pantry. Offers clothes, toys, school supplies, and other basic needs. Provides Information and Referral by directing clients to available agencies and resources for assistance according to the need. Offers Life Skills Training and emergency assistance. Accepts donations.

Assists children and their families by providing the necessary items to help a child for the upcoming school year. The children require basic supplies such as pencils, paper, binders, backpacks, but also need things such as uniforms, shoes and clothing.

The Children’s Center allows the Parents as Teachers program to offer an extra learning opportunity to Elk County. The center promotes unstructured, child directed play experiences for children through kindergarten age. Play is essential to a child’s healthy development, with research proving that it stimulates brain growth. Play allows children to use their creativity while developing imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive and emotional strength. This fun developmentally appropriate play environment offers young children and their families an opportunity to play.


Children's Center Lending Library
. The lending library consists of children’s literature books, educational software and videos, adult educational materials and other resources to support our families and schools for children between the ages birth to five. These materials are available to parents, children and schools in Elk County.

Serves as an outreach program that works with other programs to avoid duplication of services. Provides a food pantry, referrals, bus passes, utility relief, prescription assistance, spiritual care, and special seasonal/holiday programs.

Distributes new and gently used clothing and household goods. Also provides diapers, forumla, cleaning products, shelf-stable food, and toiletries/personal care items as available.

Provides school supplies

Provides food, nutritional education program (Fulton County Super Cupboard), gardening program each Spring, Summer school lunch program, school backpack program, and budget/lifestyle counseling.

Provides assistance with school supplies to families that qualify.

Promotes literacy by providing brand new books to the children and youth of Erie County.

Back to School Bash is an event where low income families can receive back to school supplies, clothing, and haircuts.

Provides limited direct financial assistance, financial planning, emergency heat response, automobile repair, furniture/household items/appliances/clothing/toiletries, back to school and holiday assistance, counseling/guidance, and life skill support. Coordinates medical transportation. Offers volunteer opportunities.

Provides clothes, household goods, holiday toys, school supplies, and food. Seeks supplies through donations.

Offers school supplies, clothings store gift cards, and shoe store gift cards.

Provides gently used clothing, shoes, baby gear, books, and household items to individuals and families in need. Also provides diapers, period supplies, toiletries, and school supplies.

Provides gift cards to local thrift store or local discount store. Offers items for back to school once a year.

Provides gift cards to local thrift store or local discount store. Offers items for back to school once a year.

Provides gift cards to local thrift store or local discount store. Offers items for back to school once a year.

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Provides gift cards to local thrift store or local discount store. Offers items for back to school once a year.

Provides gift cards to local thrift store or local discount store. Offers items for back to school once a year.

Provides gift cards to local thrift store or local discount store. Offers items for back to school once a year.

Provides gift cards to local thrift store or local discount store. Offers items for back to school once a year.

Offering a one day event that provides school supplies to students and families.

Provides free backpacks filled with nutritious foods, nutrition education materials, simple recipes, and an activity on a monthly basis for children.

Distributes items including diapers, clothes, shoes, and school supplies to children of families with assessed need.

Provides food and clothings in the basement of St. Paul's U.C.C.,205 W. Main Street, Dallastown, PA. Offers school supplies. Seeks volunteers.

Provides school supplies to children in need prior to the beginning of each school year.

Seasonal assistance may include summer camp for children, back to school backpacks and supplies and Christmas food baskets and gifts for children.

Emergency Assistance for financially struggling individuals and families in crisis seeking assistance for such things as food, clothing, rent, and utility expenses. Referrals made for assistance not offered at facility. May also offer seasonal assistance, such as Back-to-School, Christmas toy assistance and Project Bundle-Up where funds are available.

Provides emergency services, emergency food bag, clothing, applications for utility assistance, after school, children's school supplies, and a food bag.

Offering a one day event that will provide school supplies.

Provides annual scholarships to college students, and ongoing services such as books, meal plans, clothing, dorm items, transportation, and housing assistance. Offers programs for youth workforce development, youth and family mentoring, financial literacy, and computer literacy. Also serves as a direct resource for individuals with ALS.

Provides help to single parents to assist them to develop life skills. Provides seminars and workshops, and assists single parents to connect with resources as they navigate crisis situations. Provides school supplies for back to school.

Provides backpacks and school supplies to children in need.

Provides school supplies.

Provides school supplies to children in need.

Holds an event that provides schoolchildren in need with backpacks filled with school supplies each August.



School supplies also available through the HELP Center year round.

Provides free essentials like cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items, school supplies, and home goods through a dignified personal shopping experience.

Provides free monthly books.

Free, age-appropriate books are available to every Erie County child from birth to age 5 through the Imagination Library sponsored by United Way of Erie County. A parent or caregiver simply needs to register their child or children to receive the books which are mailed each month to the child's home. The goals are to prepare our children for kindergarten and school and foster a love of reading and learning.

Offers children that are eligible to enroll into the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Children receive an age appropriate book each month until they graduate at age 5 (Kindergarten).

Provides a variety of services to assist adults and families with daily stressors like childcare, nutrition and clothing, health needs, utility and rental payment assistance, transportation, support groups, Life Coach, scholarship programs for summer camp and field trips, literacy programs, and employment services.

Provides new backpacks and school supplies. Accepts donations.

Provides new backpacks and school supplies to underserved children to give them a jump start for a successful school year.

Offers clothing, shoes, coats, and school supplies. Provides household items such as dishes, pots and pans, small appliances, bedding, towels, and miscellaneous items. Visits are limited to once a week.

Distributes new backpacks and school supplies to children and youth.

Provides case management, a food pantry with curbside pickup, school supplies, clothing, and baby supplies. Also assists with applications for utility programs, LIHEAP, York County Assistance Office, and Dollar Energy. Volunteer opportunities available.

Provides free school supplies.

Items are available on a first-come, first-served basis.