Back to School Events and Giveaways in Metro Atlanta

ATLANTA – Here is a list of back to school events and giveaways in the Atlanta metro area. Please note that some events require registration and space is limited. Check the event details BEFORE attending.

ATLANTA

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Back to School Contest

• When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 13
• Or:Carver Family YMCA Villages, Atlanta
• What:An event to distribute school supplies to students in need. There will also be entertainment and food.
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Back to school party: “Shoot hoops, not rifles”

• When:1:00 p.m. on July 19
• Or: Hoyt Smith Center, 3444 N. Fulton Ave, Atlanta
• What:A community event focused on violence prevention, featuring basketball activities and school supply giveaways.
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Back to School Celebration at Atlanta Public Schools

• When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 20
• Or: Georgia World Convention Center, Halls C1 + C2, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd, Atlanta
• What:Free backpacks, school supplies and resources for APS students and their families.
• Registration required

Carver High School Back to School Party

• When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 20
• Or: Carver High School, 55 McDonough Blvd. SW, Atlanta
• What:Distribution of school supplies for elementary, middle and high school students, as well as resources, activities and entertainment for students and parents.
• Registration requested

Shoesday Competition

• When: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on July 23
• Where: To be announced on July 22
• What: 1-800-TruckWreck, sponsored by Witherite Law Group, is partnering with Atlanta R&B station KISS 104.1 FM to host a free “Shoesday” back-to-school contest. The contest is designed to provide new shoes to school-aged children heading back to school. The first 200 families to win will receive a $100 gift card that can be used toward new shoes.
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City of Oakland Back to School Contest

• When: From noon to 3 p.m. on July 27
• Or:Reverend James Orange Park in Oakland City, 1305 Oakland Lane SW, Atlanta
• What:Backpacks containing supplies donated by AID Atlanta’s Sisters With A Voice, Spark United and others.
• Registration required

World Changers International Church Back to School Awareness Campaign

• When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 27
• Or: World Changers International Church, 2500 Burdett Road, Atlanta
• What:Free backpacks, school supplies, food, on-site health screenings, haircuts and more.
• Registration required

NRJ Foundation’s Annual Block Party School Supplies and Backpack Giveaway

• When:August 3
• Or: 495 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta
• What: Block party with backpack giveaways, live music and community activities.
• Registration required

AUSTELL

Back to school party and car meet-up

• What: There will be cool cars, live music, local food trucks and free school supplies.
• When: 11am to 3pm on July 17
• Where: Riverside Epicenter – 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168
• Registration required

CONYERS

Back to School Event at Springfield Baptist Church

• What: Free school supplies, valuable resources, special performances and a variety of fun activities for the family.
• When: 9 a.m. to noon on July 27
• Where: Springfield Baptist Church, 1877 Iris Drive SE, Conyers
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DECATUR

Back to School Party in Decatur

• When:4pm to 7pm on July 18 (rain date 10am to 1pm on July 20)
• Or: Decatur High School Gymnasium, 310 N. McDonough St., Decatur
• What:Food, school supplies, on-site health services and other resources.
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Back to school competition

• What: Distribution of school supplies, free snacks. Child must be present.
• When: 9 a.m. July 27
• Where: Mt. Welcome Missionary Baptist Church, 581 Parker Ave., Decatur
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DULUTH

2nd edition of Change Mart

• When: July 20
• Where: Change Church, 3080 Premier Parkway, Duluth
• What: School supply giveaway, including a backpack full of items and a new pair of sneakers. Reservations MUST be made by July 17.
• Reservations required

Annual Back to School Party

• When: 10am on July 27
• Or:Shorty Howell Park, 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth
• What:A community event with activities, giveaways and resources for students.
• Registration required

FAIRBURN

Drive-through school supply distribution

• When: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on July 25
• Or: Hobgood-Palmer Library of Fairburn, 60 Valley View Drive, Fairburn
• What:Back-to-school supply giveaways hosted by Fulton County District 5 Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington Jr. in collaboration with various partners.
• Registration required

FOREST PARK

Back to School Party at Harlem Meets Georgia

• What: Free food, music, face painting, health screenings and school supplies for participants.
• When: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on July 14
• Where: 803 Forest Parkway, Forest Park
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JONESBORO

Back to school event

• What: Free backpacks and school supplies, dental/eye/hearing exams and more.
• When: 8am to 4pm on July 19
• Where: Clayton County Health District, 1117 Battle Creek Road, Jonesboro
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Back to School Party at Jim Huie Recreation Center

• What: Giveaways, free haircuts, free school supplies, DJs, food trucks, bouncy castle, games and more.
• When: 10am to 1pm on July 27
• Or: Jim Huie Recreation Center – 9045 Tara Blvd., Jonesboro
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LAWRENCEVILLE

GCSO’s 4th Annual Back to School Party

• When: 11am to 3pm on July 27
• Where: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville
• What: The back-to-school party will feature free health screenings, vendors, fun activities and giveaways for students while supplies last.
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LITHONY

Back to school party of trucks and melodies

• When: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 20
• Or: Lithonia Municipal Park and Amphitheatre, 2515 Park Drive, Lithonia
• What:Games, bounce houses, face painting, food trucks, music, school supplies, health screenings, mental health resources and more.
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Back to School Party with Pizza and Chicken Wings DaVidos

• When:From noon to 5 p.m. on August 3
• Or: 6150 Covington Highway, Lithonia
• What: Annual back-to-school party with distribution of school supplies and more. Donations are always accepted.
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MARIETTA

Cobb Back to School Community Event

• When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 13
• Or:Fair Oaks Recreation Center, 1465 W. Booth Road Ext. SW, Marietta
• What:Games, arts and crafts, inflatables for children, resources for parents and educators, supplies for educators, concessions, donations of supplies for teachers and students accepted.
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KCB Back to School Supplies Drive

• What: New school supplies collection for local students. Minigolf give back (bring a bag of new school supplies and get a free ticket).
• When: 9am to 1pm on July 20
• Where: Cobb County Civic Center – 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA 30060
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As part of Layne’s back-to-school competition

• When: July 27 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Or: Grace Church, 675 Holt Road NE, Marietta
• What:Annual distribution of school supplies with food, fun and aquatic activities.
• Registration required

FULTON SOUTH

Drive-through school supply distribution

• When: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on July 19
• Or: Wolf Creek Library, 3100 Enon Road SW, South Fulton
• What:Back-to-school supply giveaways hosted by Fulton County District 5 Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington Jr. in collaboration with various partners.
• Registration required

STONE MOUNTAIN

Dream Network Back to School Party

• When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 13
• Or: 2125 Rockbridge Road SW, Stone Mountain
• What:Games, music, sale and distribution of school supplies, public safety briefing by local law enforcement.
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Friends of Hairston Park Back to School Resource Fair

• When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 20
• Or: Hairston Park, 911 S. Hairston Road, Stone Mountain
• What:2nd Annual Back to School Resource Fair.
• Registration

Back to school party

• When: July 27 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Where: 5325 Manor Drive, also known as Baptist Lawn
• What: A family-friendly extravaganza featuring face painting, fire trucks and police cars, games, free backpacks and school supplies and more.
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TALLAPOOSA

Haralson County Rebel Festival

• When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on July 20
• Or: Haralson County High School, 1655 GA-120, Tallapoosa
• What:Annual event providing Haralson families with access to necessary school supplies.
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UNION CITY

Drive-through school supply distribution

• When: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 26
• Or: Gladys S. Dennard Library, 4055 Flat Shoals Road, Union City
• What:Back-to-school supply giveaways hosted by Fulton County District 5 Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington Jr. in collaboration with various partners.
• Registration required

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DONATIONS NEEDED

Fill the bus

• When: 9am to 1pm on July 13
• Where: Bethany Christian Church, 3264 Villa Rica Highway, Dallas, or WestRidge Church, 3522 Hiram Acworth Highway, Dallas
• What: Donations of new backpacks and school supplies will be accepted for distribution at a later date. Cash donations can be made using a QR code.
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Fill the bus

• When: Until July 17
• Where: Various locations in Douglas County
• What: Douglas County Government and Connect Douglas Transportation are accepting donations for
• students from 14 sites across Douglas County. Supplies needed include backpacks, pencils, markers, pens, crayons, notebooks and travel toiletries.
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Lenox Square School Supply Drive

• What: Lenox Square and Sarah Smith Elementary School are rallying together for a school supply drive. Donation boxes are available throughout Lenox Square. They are collecting regular-sized backpacks, tissue boxes, Clorox wipes, 12-packs of Crayola crayons, 24-packs of Crayola crayons, 12-packs of Crayola washable markers, #2 crayons and glue sticks.
• When: Until August 10
• Where: Lenox Square, 3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta
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