Virginia Sending kids back to school can be expensive. For some families, buying school supplies and clothing puts a severe strain on budgets already stretched thin. Others simply cannot afford to outfit their children for school. That's where nonprofit organizations step in. From Alabama to Washington State, Texas to Illinois, charities give school supplies and clothing to children who otherwise would go without them.
Many organizations focus on providing clothing to schoolchildren from low-income families.
Others collect, buy, and distribute school supplies. Some charities give both clothing and supplies. Arizona A number of organizations assist students overseas. American charities provide clothing or educational supplies to children in Bosnia, Central America, Cuba, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Salvador, and Zambia. More than 50 organizations that participate in GuideStar provide clothing or school supplies to students.