Please come back often to this page as more places are still being added.

As it comes times to begin getting your kids off to school   Education is the cornerstone to our society. We need to step up to fill the gaps in a poor state economy and it's challenges to our schools.

Plenty of places are here to make a big difference and help out.

Here are a few places where you can go for Back to School supplies:

• School Supplies at Viking Park

8/18/18

Gurnee, IL. From 

1 pm to 6pm

Free supplies, food, and fun activities

• Back To School Rally and Resource Fair - Grayslake

The Lake County Housing Authority will host a Back To School Community Empowerment Rally and Resource Fair from noon to 2 p.m.       Saturday, Aug. 18 at 33928 N. U.S. Highway 45, Grayslake. There will be games, food, as well as a health fair, voter registration, school supplies and haircuts. Register to attend!   For more event info click here.

• Free Backpack/ School Supplies Giveaway-Kenosha

Join MH Imaging 1020 35th St. in Kenosha as they pass out (250) backpacks filled with school supplies to kids on a first come first served basis on August 21st from 5:00pm - 7:00 pm, stop by and say hi at the RelyLocal Booth......

Click here for the event for more info.  

• WGN-TV presents the 17th annual ‘Back-to-School Kids Fair - Chicago

The 17th annual “WGN-TV Back-to-School Kids Fair” will be held Friday, August 17, 6-9am at the WGN-TV Studios, located at 2501 W. Bradley Place in Chicago.  WGN Morning News will broadcast live from the event.  The FREE FAIR will feature food, fun, health screenings, safety tips, and everything parents need to get kids ready for school.  Text FAIR to 97999 to get a Kids Fair reminder sent to your phone.  For more info click here.

There will be plenty of entertainment including performances from The Jesse White Tumblers,  Wiggleworms, UniverSoul Circus, Lowdown Brass Band and more.  Fun activities include               face painting, a petting zoo, mascots, inflatable Bounce Houses R Us bouncers, My Gym and a dunk tank. Kids will also be able to learn new things about the animal kingdom at the               Brookfield Zoo’s booth. Bronzeville Children’s Museum will lead kids in fun STEM arts n’ crafts. The StoryBusand Open Books will be available for some reading and story time.

      The annual “WGN-TV Back-to-School Kids Fair” will be held at the WGN-TV Studios, located at 2501 W. Bradley Place in Chicago. This is an EARLY MORNING ONLY fair, but well worth it! The WGN Morning News crew will broadcast live from the event. The FREE fair will feature food, fun, health screenings, safety tips and everything parents need to get kids ready for school.

Some of the entertainment and activities to look forward to include:
- Jesse White Tumblers
- Face painting
- Magician
- Smarty Pants (an AMAZING balloon artist)
- Santa's Village Azoosment Park
- Free school supplies and backpacks
- Giveaways
- Inflatables
- Petting zoo
- Fire truck and Dalmation from O'Leary's Fire Truck
- Brookfield Zoo and Shedd Aquarium booths
- The Story Bus and Open Books
- Pictures with mascots from Chicago's pro teams
- FREE health screenings and immunizations (bring immunization records)
- FREE haircuts for kids
- FREE refreshments