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Where to find and donate free school supplies in Chattanooga

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Shantel Worbington gives out supplies to families at a back-to-school giveaway organized by the Nehemiah Project. This year's giveaway will take place the next two Saturdays at nine locations around town.
Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Shantel Worbington gives out supplies to families at a back-to-school giveaway organized by the Nehemiah Project. This year's giveaway will take place the next two Saturdays at nine locations around town. Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / Shantel Worbington gives out supplies to families at a back-to-school giveaway organized by the Nehemiah Project. This year's giveaway will take place the next two Saturdays at nine locations around town.

By Lisa Denton 3 min read

Whether you need school supplies or want to donate to students in need, several Chattanooga organizations can help.

* Nightfall concertgoers are encouraged to bring school supplies to add to the collection bins provided by the Chattanooga Football Club, which also will have an inflatable soccer field set up for kids’ entertainment starting at 7 p.m. Friday at Miller Plaza, 850 Market St.

Art supplies such as crayons, markers, art canvases, sketch pads and paint sets are especially requested. However, any and all school supplies are welcome to help “stuff” a school bus that will be on site. Donations are used for a Hamilton County Schools “Teacher Shop,” where teachers can claim free supplies for their classrooms. Financial donations will be possible through an online link.

The event is also a chance to meet new interim Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Nakia Towns.

* The Nehemiah Project, a partnership among local Title 1 schools, corporations, churches and nonprofit agencies, will give away 6,500 backpacks filled with school supplies the next two Saturdays at nine locations around the city.