Help Furniture Fair, WLWT, & Volunteers Of America Donate Back To School Supplies!

As back-to-school rolls around, many parents, foster parents and guardians are busy preparing their children for the upcoming school year. New backpacks, spiral notebooks, binders, erasers, rulers, and more are all part of making a child’s education easier.

Young people are the future and a child’s education should not be limited or hindered due to a lack of school supplies. Sometimes all it takes to impact a child’s future for the better is a backpack filled with the supplies needed for a better school experience.

WLWT has partnered with Volunteers of America this summer for "Operation Backpack." The goal of the partnership is to make sure as many students as possible can start their school year off right with the necessary school supplies.

Many children and teens will return to school each year without the basic supplies needed for the year. You can help a student start their school year right by donating backpacks and school supplies now through August 8 at a Furniture Fair location near you.

Here are some ideas for what to donate. All donations are welcome, and will be used to help better a local kid's education.

• New backpack
• Spiral notebook
• Notebook paper
• Binders
• Erasers
• Rulers
• Folders, 2-pocket
• Scissors
• Crayons, 24-count
• Pencils
• Pencil sharpener
• Markers, 8-count
• Highlighter
• Pens

Back to school means germs, and hygiene items are an often overlooked part of school supplies. By donating hygiene items, you can help students be their best selves and keep one less worry away so they can focus on learning. Hygiene items are also welcome, including:

• Deodorant
• Bar soap
• toothpaste
• toothbrush
• shampoo/conditioner
• disposable menstrual products

Help make a child’s school years easier by donating vital supplies necessary for a better learning experience. You can drop off donations in person now through August 8 at the following Furniture Fair locations:

Fairfield
Furniture Fair
7200 Dixie Highway
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 874-5553

Fields Ertel
Furniture Fair
9591 Fields Ertel Rd
Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 774-9591

Colerain
Furniture Fair
8760 Colerain Ave
Northgate, OH 45251
(513) 385-6600

Western Hills
Furniture Fair
5744 Harrison Ave
Dent, OH 45248
(513) 598-7200

Eastgate
Furniture Fair
4363 Eastgate Square Dr
Eastgate, OH 45245
(513) 753-8555

Florence
Furniture Fair
5015 Houston Rd
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 525-7911 

Cold Spring
Furniture Fair
3710 Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076
(859) 572-6800