During the 2008-09 academic year, Classroom Central distributed more than $4.45 milllion in FREE school supplies to 80,000 students in our region. However, to fully equip 80,000 students with ALL the materials they need for an entire academic year. . . 

Classroom Central must distribute $17 million in FREE school supplies during the upcoming year. 

Click on the links below to learn how you can ensure children have the materials they need to be successful.

Backpacks Across Charlotte-One Backpack, One Student, Unlimited Possibilities
Backpacks Across Charlotte provides backpacks and hope to students in need.  For as little as $35 you can provide one student with a backpack filled with school supplies (retail value $79) and one teacher with a free shopping visit to Classroom Central's Free Store (average value $407).  Invest in us because we invest in Charlotte.

School Tools Campaign

School Tools is a month long partnership between Classroom Central, Communities In Schools, WSOC-TV and their partners of 9 Family Focus to collect new school supplies. Individuals, groups and businesses are needed to host supply collections.  Our goal is to collect more than 550,000 items to supply our students.

Click here to learn more about Classroom Central's upcoming events and programs.