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Check Back Soon! We will add more resources and events as they become available (typically in July & August).<\/p>\n
KidsLinked Westerville Back to School Bash Read with Me Workshop<\/strong> Providence Glen Back to School Bash<\/strong> A Step in the Right Direction Back to School Bash \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66 Family-Friendly Community Events<\/a><\/p>\n Charity Newsies Clothe-A-Child Program<\/strong> \ud83d\udc5a Homegoods, Clothing & School Supplies<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79 Mobile Health Units Around Columbus<\/a> Check Back Soon!<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf92 Low-Cost After School Programs<\/a> \u270f\ufe0f Getting Ready for Kindergarten<\/a><\/p>\n Volunteers of America | Operation Backpack<\/strong> ** All CAP4Kids material is for general information purposes. While we carefully review all of the information on our website, we cannot endorse any particular organization. We are updating this list in real time; however, availability may change quickly. Please contact agencies directly to verify details and access services. **<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Back to School Events & School Supplies Check Back Soon! We will add more resources and events as they become available (typically in July & August). KidsLinked Westerville Back to School Bash Thursday, July 16 | 5-8PM Families can attend this event for carnival fun activities and information on back-to-school resources. Free back to school […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42914","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42914"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45814,"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42914\/revisions\/45814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cap4kids.org\/columbus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/strong>Thursday, July 16 | 5-8PM
\nFamilies can attend this event for carnival fun activities and information on back-to-school resources. Free back to school supplies will be given to the first 200 attendees, limit 2 per family. Admission is free but activities may have additional fees. Tickets are $0-15, with packages for early entry and activities.
\nWesterville North High School: 950 County Line Road, Westerville, OH 43081
\nkidslinked.com\/Home\/CalendarEvent\/11343<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Thursday, July 23 | 5-7PM
\nAn interactive workshop for families with children ages 18 months to 8 years to learn ways to support reading and language development at home. Families will receive free books, school supplies, and dinner.
\nCML Linden Branch: 2223 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211
\n(614) 623-6635
\ncap4kids.org\/columbus\/files\/2026\/06\/W2495600-HNHF_PLPP_Read-With-Me_event-flyer_2026_Updated_FINAL.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMonday, August 10 | 10AM-12PM
\nThis event is intended to support Providence Glen families. They will be providing school-aged children with essential school supplies as they prepare for the upcoming school year.
\nProvidence Glen Apartments Community Room: 2421 Adonai Boulevard, Columbus, OH 43219
\n(380) 400-3739
\nprovidenceglencommunities.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Sunday, August 23 | 12-3PM
\nWestgate Park: 455 South Westgate Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204
\nDetails TBA
\nintherightdirection.org\/event-details\/7th-annual-back-to-school-bash<\/a><\/p>\n
\nClothing & Essential Resources<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nApplications Open Now!
\nProvides free school clothing for children enrolled in K-12. Families must reside in or attend a school in Franklin County and meeting income guidelines. Parents or legal guardians may apply online. There is a limit of one application per family per school year, so be sure to include all children in the application. Visit the website for additional details.
\n4300 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43214
\n(614) 263-4300
\nEligibility Requirements: charitynewsies.org\/eligibility-requirements<\/a>
\nApply: charitynewsies.org\/clothe-a-child-program<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\ud83c\udf74 Food<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSchool Physicals, Immunizations & Low-Cost Healthcare<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\ud83e\ude7a Low-Cost Healthcare Lists<\/a>
\n\ud83d\udc89Franklin County Vaccine Clinics<\/a>
\n\u26a0\ufe0f Ohio K-12 Vaccine Requirements<\/a>
\n\u2695\ufe0f Breathing Association Mobile Medical Unit Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n
\nDiscounts<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nChild Care & After School Programs <\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n\ud83c\udf7c Searching for Child Care<\/a><\/p>\n
\nEarly Learning<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nDonate School Supplies<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nThis program distributes backpacks and school supplies to local families each school year. Shop their supply list and deliver items to one of the drop locations on the website. Columbus drop locations include Columbus Metropolitan Libraries and Volunteers of America Thrift Stores. They also accept monetary donations online. Visit the website for details.
\nvoaohin.org\/operation-backpack<\/a><\/p>\n
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