JFS 12th Annual Back-to-School Drive Benefits Students in Need
JFS of Greater Hartford is holding its 12th Annual Back-to-School Drive during July 2026 to help Greater Hartford students in need start the school year with confidence and pride.
The drive will run from Wednesday, July 1 through Friday, July 31.
“Our goal is to fill more than 200 backpacks with basic supplies for students in grades pre-K through 12,” noted CEO Katie Hanley. “It’s easy to take school supplies for granted, but for many of the families we serve, items like notebook paper, pocket folders, pencils and pens can be hard to afford on top of basic needs like food, clothing, and transportation.”
Ways to Give
- Drop off supplies at JFS during business hours: 333 Bloomfield Ave Suite A West Hartford, CT 06117
- Shop our Amazon wish list
- Donate online so we can buy in bulk
Most-Needed School Supplies
- Packs of highlighters & Crayola-style markers
- Packs of blue or black ballpoint pens
- Packs of pre-sharpened plain & colored pencils
- Wide-rule composition books & one-subject notebooks
- 1” or 2” three-ring binders & wide-rule filler paper
- Plastic, solid-color pocket folders
- 3”x5” index cards (packs of 100)
- Plastic pencil cases
- Glue sticks
The drive is a collaboration with the Mandell JCC and PJ Library, sponsored in part by S&S Worldwide. Questions? Call JFS at 860-236-1927.
