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Get Free School Supplies in Athens County, Ohio

Get Free School Supplies in Athens County, Ohio

Heading back to the classroom can be an expensive adventure. If you’re looking for free school supplies in Athens County, Ohio, we can help.

Get Free School Supplies in Athens County, Ohio!

Many of the following organizations work with the United Way to provide free school supplies in Athens County, Ohio while others work on their own. If you can’t find what you need here, contact your child’s school or call 211 for a referral.

Airline Church of Christ in Albany provides backpacks and other school supplies to any family in need of assistance. For help through Operation Backpack, call (740) 698-7041. Click here for details.

Athens County Children Services collects school supplies all year to distribute to school children for the new school year. Call Administration at (740) 592-3061. After hours, call (740) 772-7236 or (866) 863-7373 (toll-free). Click here for details.

Unified Bank in Amesville, Gloucester, and Nelsonville partners with United Way to collect school supplies for each bank’s local school district. If your child needs free supplies, call (740) 448-2212 or click here for details.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Athens County passes out school supplies and they also have a mentoring program. Call (740) 797-0037 or click here for details.

Friends and Neighbors Community Center in Coolville distributes backpacks and school supplies. Call (740) 667-0684 from 10:00–4:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. They also give out food from 10:00–4:00 on Wednesday and Friday.  No documentation is required. See details.

Salvation Army of Athens and Meigs Counties in The Plains helps families in Athens County with back-to-school needs. Call (740) 797-1305 or click here for details.

The state of Ohio has an annual sales tax holiday. The 2018 date is Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5. Items exempt from state sales tax include clothing that costs $75 or less, school supplies that cost less than $20 per item, and school instructional materials that cost $20 or less. Click here for details.

Get Free School Clothing in Athens County, Ohio!

The following organizations either work alone or with the United Way to provide clothing for low-income school children and adults in Athens County, Ohio. Because they depend on volunteers and donations to keep their doors open, hours and selection may vary. For information about other services, click here.

Carthage Community Church in Guysville provides free clothing, shoes, coats, purses, books, and miscellaneous items for low-income adults and children. Please call ahead to verify availability of supplies and hours of operation at (740) 277-3540 or (740) 662-1309. They are usually open 9:00–5:00 Monday through Friday. Click here for details.

Jackson Area Ministries in Jackson holds clothing and shoe giveaways, based on what has been donated. Please call ahead (740) 286-1320 or toll-free at (888) 237-3141 for the availability of specific needs. No documentation is required. Hours are 8:00–2:00 Monday through Friday. Click here for more information.

Airline Church of Christ has an annual clothing and food drive. See listing above or visit for details.

Friends and Neighbors Community Center in Coolville runs pantries for clothing, food, and furniture. See the listing above for more information or visit the website for details.

For a list of thrift stores that sell low-cost clothing in Athens County, visit this website.

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