FOR OBERLIN CITY SCHOOLS FAMILIES
The Jaqui Willis Back to School Giveaway is a yearly effort by Oberlin Community Services to make sure that every Oberlin City School District student has the resources they need to thrive.
Registered students will receive their own backpack and all the supplies they need for their grade. This program is open to students who will be enrolled in the Oberlin public school system for the 2025-2026 school year. Sign-ups end Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. School supply pick-up will be Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Cooper Community Resource Center, 500 E. Lorain St., Oberlin.
For more information, contact Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator Rosa Gadsden at (440) 774-6579 or rosa@oberlincommunityservices.org.
REGISTER HERE!
IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL CHILDREN TO SIGN UP, please refresh the page and fill out the form with parent/guardian information again plus the additional children’s registration info.
WANT TO DONATE school supplies or dollars toward the drive? Thank you! WE NEED No. 2 pencils, crayons, loose leaf paper, safety scissors, glue sticks, colored pencils, pencil sharpeners, pens, composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, erasers, 3-ring binders, pencil bags, pocket folders, washable markers, highlighters, rulers, and wired earphones or headphones.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS IN OBERLIN:
• Cooper Community Resource Center, 500 E. Lorain St.
• Oberlin IGA, 331 E. Lorain St.
• First Church in Oberlin, 106 N. Main St.
• Doobie's Smoke Shop, 25 W. College St.
• AdeptAg (AgriNomix), 300 Creekside Dr.
• Oberlin Public Library, 65 S. Main St.
A STUFF THE BUS EVENT will be held Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Oberlin Cable Co-op, 27 E. College St., Oberlin.