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Donate School Supplies
Help Kids Succeed
Dear Community Member
School is right around the corner
The start of a new school year is an essential time in a kid's life, but with soaring prices, it can be stressful for parents. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County is working to set Club members up for success this school year by ensuring they have the necessary supplies for the upcoming school year. Our Club families need extra assistance in these challenging times since many are worried more about basic needs than budgeting for school supplies. According to the National Retail Federation, families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $874.68 on clothing, shoes, school supplies, and electronics. An amount most low-income families cannot afford.
School supply donations are being accepted at two Club sites through August 1, 2025. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County will utilize any online monetary gifts to purchase additional school supplies.
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BACK2SCHOOL Donation Drop-Off Sites
Or you can drop off new backpacks and school supplies at three Club locations by August 1, 2025:
E.L. Jack and Monica Armstrong Youth Center
801 Niles Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305
661-325-3730
Stockdale Club
5207 Young Street, Ste 200
Bakersfield, CA 93311
661-663-8733
Community members and organizations can donate or host a school supplies drive in their neighborhood or office to benefit the children attending a local Boys & Girls Club. Suggested school supplies include backpacks, composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, construction paper, copy paper, pencils, pens, colored pencils, markers, crayons, highlighters, post-it notes, glue sticks, tape rolls, student scissors, and other office supplies. Gift cards to office supply stores or retail vendors are also welcome and will be used to purchase needed supplies.
For more information,
contact Natalie Martinez at nmartinez@bgckc.org
or 661-325-3730 ext. 222.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUR CLUB MEMBERS ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS!