{"id":126653,"date":"2025-08-07T15:25:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/126653\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:25:10","slug":"2025-back-to-school-drives-begin-in-la-and-san-bernardino-counties-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/126653\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Back to school drives begin in LA and San Bernardino counties \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As families across Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties prepare for the 2025 school year, many are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/parents-start-back-to-school-shopping-early-in-search-for-deals\/3746891\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">starting their shopping earlier<\/a> than usual\u2013out of necessity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>National surveys show more than <a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/media-center\/press-releases\/back-to-school-season-begins-early-for-majority-of-shoppers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">two-thirds of families<\/a> have already begun their shopping and preparations for back-to-school season.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Retail Federation, families with K-12 students are expected to spend an average of $858 this year on essentials like clothes, shoes, and electronics<\/p>\n<p>More than 30% of parents surveyed by Bankrate said they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/credit-cards\/news\/back-to-school-survey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cannot afford to buy school supplies this year<\/a> amid inflation and tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>However, local nonprofits, city governments and churches are stepping up to help families make ends meet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of free back-to-school events are taking place across the region this month, offering everything from backpacks and notebooks to haircuts and health screenings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a roundup of upcoming events where families can find support \u2014 no matter their budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Huntington Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cityofhuntingtonparkca\/p\/DMyyTFfNjPn\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ity of Huntington Park<\/a> is offering backpacks\/school supplies, pantry boxes, health screenings and haircuts on Aug. 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Salt Lake Park located at 3401 E. Florence Ave. in Huntington Park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lincoln Heights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The free block party includes backpack giveaways, food distribution, games, live music, free haircuts and a classic car show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over 30 community partners will offer health screening and educational resources on Aug. 9, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Broadway, between Workman and Hancock streets in Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Beach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The back-to-school event also includes free swimming for children between the ages of 5 and 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is set to take place on Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the California Aquatic Therapy and Wellness Center at 6801 Long Beach Blvd. in Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p>The event also features free haircuts for kids, ice cream, story time with the Long Beach Public Library and access to early childhood and special education resources.<\/p>\n<p>It is set to take place on Aug. 19 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Historic Bembridge House on 953 North Park Circle in Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MacArthur Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drrivasforlastudents\/p\/DM-ys8Pp2TE\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LAUSD Board Vice President<\/a>, Dr. Rocio Rivas, is partnering with local nonprofit Raices con Vozes to give away school supplies and haircuts.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The resource fair will also host local street vendors that have been impacted by immigration raids and offer know your rights services for immigrants or tenants.<\/p>\n<p>It is set to take place on Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Union Ave Elementary on 150 S. Burlington Ave.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monrovia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/5th-annual-back-to-school-giveaway-monrovia-tickets-1490072600259?aff=.%20.%20Altadena-%20https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/5th-annual-back-to-school-giveaway-altadena-tickets-1475287457499?aff=oddtdtcreator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Darden Leadership &amp; Career Academy<\/a> has partnered again with Simply Divine Beauty Supply &amp; Academy for their 5th annual back-to-school giveaway on Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 301 W. Huntington Drive in Monrovia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rialto<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/back-to-school-backpack-giveaway-registration-1431749424069?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Never Stop Grinding Impact<\/a> is hosting its 6th Annual Back to School Backpack Drive &amp; Bash, providing free backpacks and school supplies for K\u201312 students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The event will also include free food for the first 150 attendees, giveaways from Amazon, music, vendors and health resources on Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rialto Middle School located at 1262 W. Rialto Ave. in Rialto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Riverside<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The free event will offer backpacks filled with school supplies and complimentary haircuts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They will also have access to local assistance programs, including employment, housing, healthcare, mental health, vision and dental resources.<\/p>\n<p>It is set to take place on Aug. 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at RivCoDCSS Riverside Branch at 2081 Iowa Ave. in Riverside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The free event also includes lunch, games, free kids\u2019 haircuts, access to local resources and a photo booth.<\/p>\n<p>It is set to take place on Aug. 9, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pacific Community Center at 814 Alpine St. in Upland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Whittier<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM8R6rVvOVl\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Whittier Wellness Community<\/a> will hold their Back to School Resource Fair that will include free visions exams for youth and produce giveaways on Aug. 6 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 7643 S. Painter Ave. in Whittier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As families across Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties prepare for the 2025 school year, many are starting&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":126654,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[13915,1582,276,2961,224,5337],"class_list":{"0":"post-126653","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-back-to-school","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-california","11":"tag-la","12":"tag-los-angeles","13":"tag-losangeles"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114988183034768965","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126653\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}