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Local organizations help students prepare with back-to-school giveaways

Local organizations help students prepare with back-to-school giveaways

By Tevin Stinson

2 min read

Local organizations help students prepare with back-to-school giveaways

TEVIN STINSON 

THE CHRONICLE 

The start of the 2025-2026 school year is just around the corner and local nonprofits, churches, businesses and other organizations are doing their part to ensure students have the supplies they need to start the school year. The first day of school for students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) is Wednesday, Aug. 13.  

Here’s a list of some of the back-to-school giveaways scheduled in the coming weeks.  

*Great Commission Church School Supply Giveaway  

Wednesday, July 30, 5 – 7:30 p.m. 

3733 Ogburn Ave.  

*Delta Fine Arts Center ArtU Excited for Back 2 School Supply Giveaway  

Saturday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.  

2600 Block of New Walkertown Road 

*Mt. Carmel Back 2 School Giveaway & Community Day 

Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m. 

3230 Heitman Dr.  

*Life Impact Church Back to School Bash 

Saturday, Aug. 2, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 

5090 S. Main St.  

*Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Psi Phi Chapter Back to School Supply Giveaway  

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 6 – 7:30 p.m. 

2336 N. Patterson Ave. 

*The Royal Giveaway School Supply Drive  

Thursday, Aug. 7, 5 – 7 p.m. 

1215 N. Cameron Ave.  

*Forsyth Wins Annual Back to School Community Event  

Saturday, Aug. 9, 2 – 5 p.m. 

  1. 14th St. and Cameron Ave. 

*With God Crew Inc. Truth & Love Bookbag Giveaway 

Saturday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

2400 Dellabrook Road 

*Evolucion Salon Backpack Giveaway  

Saturday, Aug. 9, 12 – 5 p.m.  

3317 Old Lexington Road  

*Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church Back to School Giveaway 

Saturday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  

2651 Buchanan St.  

*Young & Motivated Back to School Drive  

Saturday, Aug. 9, 12 – 6 p.m.  

1501 Mt. Zion Pl.  

*Corey Pauls Hair Studio Annual Back to School Event  

Sunday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

636 Hanes Mall Blvd.  

*Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Delta Sigma Chapter, & Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Rho Zeta Chapter, Bookbag Giveaway  

Sunday, Aug. 10, 3 p.m.  

370 Oak Summit RoadÂ