The Importance of Community Partners

Community partners are essential to the success of Back 2 School America. By working with hundreds of organizations—including schools, nonprofits, and government agencies—we ensure that our school supplies reach the children who need them most. These partnerships allow us to expand our impact, streamline distribution, and connect with local communities in meaningful ways. Together, we are breaking down barriers to education and giving students the tools they need to succeed.

Below is a list of some of the incredible partners who help make this mission possible:

COMMUNITY PARTNERS who received our kits in 2023

*partial list

  • Angel’s Youth Center
    Aurora Elementary School
    Bass Elementary
    Boone Elementary
    Boxing Out Negativity
    Boys & Girls Club of Elgin
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada
    Boys and Girls Club of Boston
    Buehler YMCA
    Cameron Community Center
    Carroll-Rosenwald Elementary
    Center of Independence Through Cognitive Education
    Champaign Park District
    Chicago Department of Family Support Services (DFSS)
    Chicago Hope for Kids
    Christopher Elementary
    Cullen Elementary
    Daniel Webster Elementary School
    Danville Boys & Girls Club
    Earle Elementary
    Edwards Elementary
    Elmhurst YMCA
    Foglia YMCA
    Franklin County Children Services
    Friends of Robert Cotton

  • Fry Family YMCA
    George Washington Carver Elementary
    Haley Elementary
    Holy Angels School
    Holy Family Lutheran Church
    Howard Brown Health
    Illinois Department of Chicago and Family Services (DCFS)
    Indian Boundary YMCA
    Irving Park YMCA
    Jose De Diego Community Academy
    Joseph Kellman School
    Kelly Hall YMCA
    King Elementary
    Lakeview YMCA
    Langford Elementary
    Legacy Charter School
    Libby Elementary
    Love Up Foundation
    Mason Elementary
    McCormick YMCA
    McDowell Mountain Elementary School
    McKay Elementary
    Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
    Mercy Housing
    Morton Elementary
    Navajo Nation

  • Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club
    Nightingale Elementary
    North Lawndale YMCA
    North Texas Food Bank
    O’Toole Elementary
    Operation Breakthrough
    Operation Homefront (Military Families)
    Our Lady of Tepeyac
    PANG Patriots (Military)
    Pasteur Elementary
    Pav YMCA
    Rauner Family YMCA
    Revere Elementary
    Sage YMCA
    Salvation Army
    South Side YMCA
    Stephen Family YMCA
    Stone Scholastic Academy
    Street Samaritans
    Sumner Elementary
    Sumner Math & Science Academy
    Tempe Union High School District
    The Investment Basketball & Mentoring Program
    The Reading Group
    The Well Experience
    Thomas Kelly College Preparatory High School
    Tonti Elementary
    UCAN
    Webster Elementary
    Wentworth Elementary
    Yuma School District One
    YWCA