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OPERATION BACK TO SCHOOL
Event Day: July 12, 2025
Location: Compass Christian Church
1825 S Alma School Rd. Chandler, AZ 85286
Time: 8:00 -11:00 AM
What is Operation Back to School?
Every summer before the beginning of the school year, For Our City - Chandler provides thousands of students throughout Chandler with backpacks, school supplies, shoes, socks, underwear, haircuts, and school uniforms through the one-of-a-kind Operation Back to School event.
If you have any questions or are interested in sponsorship opportunities for Operation Back to School 2025, please contact backpackdrive@forourcitychandler.org
Planning committee
Volunteer on the 2025 Operation Back to School Planning Committee
Planning Committee Meetings:
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm,
Compass Christian Church
1825 S Alma School Rd. Chandler, AZ 85286
If you are interested in being involved in Operation Back to School, please email backpackdrive@forourcitychandler.org
It takes many hearts and hands to organize this yearly event. Sign up to volunteer on the Planning Committee.
VOLUNTEER Opportunities 2025
Moving Day
Donation Inventory Assistance
Donation Inventory Assistance
Help move supplies from our storage and donors to the event site location.
June -TBD
Donation Inventory Assistance
Donation Inventory Assistance
Donation Inventory Assistance
We need your help to inventory donations received. This is an important task as we assess what we have and what we need.
July 1st TBD
Pre-Event Setup Day
Donation Inventory Assistance
Pre-Event Setup Day
Be a part of the team to prep for the big distribution day! We need lots of assistance as we prepare for thousands of Chandler students to arrive.
July 10
Backpack Prep
EVENT DAY -Backpack Distribution
EVENT DAY -Backpack Distribution
Volunteers will assist with sorting through school supplies and packing backpacks.
July 2nd and July 8th
EVENT DAY -Backpack Distribution
EVENT DAY -Backpack Distribution
EVENT DAY -Backpack Distribution
From guiding families to right location, distributing backpacks, and shoes, to helping with clean-up after, your help is key to making this event possible. Please note: To honor the privacy of students receiving backpacks, we ask that all volunteers participating on distribution day are 18yrs of age or older.
July 12
HAIR STYLISTS & BARBERS
EVENT DAY -Backpack Distribution
HAIR STYLISTS & BARBERS
Are you a local hair stylist or barber that wants to give back to the community? WE NEED YOU! In addition to distributing thousands of filled backpacks, our event helps prepare our Chandler kids to feel confident heading into the new school year. A new haircut is just what they need! Please click the link below to volunteer on the event day. You will treasure this unique way to donate your time and talents to the community.
July 12
DONATE
Donation Drive
Donation Drive
Donation Drive
Does your organization want to help collect supplies for our 2025 Operation Back to School? Here's how it works:
EMAIL US: Link Down Below
- Select which item/items your organization would like to collect.
- Do your best to collect the listed item/ items! You making a goal.
- Inventory and count your items to let us know what you collected. Drop
Does your organization want to help collect supplies for our 2025 Operation Back to School? Here's how it works:
EMAIL US: Link Down Below
- Select which item/items your organization would like to collect.
- Do your best to collect the listed item/ items! You making a goal.
- Inventory and count your items to let us know what you collected. Drop off your donations on June 30th.
Location: 241 S Washington St Chandler, AZ 85225
We will list times to drop off when it gets closer to the date.
Donation drive and collection through the end of June, we will happily and gratefully accept donations from July on. Despite all that we collect and purchase, there is always more demand than supply. We would love to reach as many students as we can.
Please reach out if your organization has a unique donation they would like to make that may not fit the parameters of this sign up.
Donate Online
Donation Drive
Donation Drive
Your contributions will help Chandler students be prepared for the 2025-26 school year.
Donating online via credit card, or Apple Pay is easy.
2024 Event Report
For Our City - Chandler was excited for our 11th annual Operation Back to School. Thanks to the generous support of Compass Christian Church, we were able to utilize three spacious indoor areas for distributing essential supplies like backpacks, underwear, socks, shoes, and haircuts. Representatives from CUSD’s Title I schools were present to connect with families and share important information for the upcoming school year. Despite the extreme heat, thousands of residents accessed these valuable resources and were well-prepared for school. We extend a heartfelt thanks to the Chandler Fire and Police Departments for their heat relief efforts. Our three title sponsors, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Edwards Vacuum, and Scheels were a huge support. Special appreciation also goes to our dedicated volunteers, who tirelessly facilitated smooth operations, ensured hydration, and brought smiles to students and their parents. Thank you to those businesses, non-profits, and community partners that shared materials for our Community Resource Bags. Whether you came to serve or to receive services, the sense of community on the campus was palpable.
This is the essence of For Our City - Chandler!
A Decade of Serving Chandler Youth
