Adapted from an Orange County Press Release dated July 14, 2026 County & Schools Partner for New School Supply Giveaway Program
The Orange County Office on Youth (OOY) is pleased to announce it will partner with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Orange County Public School System to offer a revised school supply drive and distribution program for local students. This year, rather than a single giveaway event at the OOY, school supplies will be available onsite at the schools during the Back to School Open House events. The OOY will not directly distribute supplies this year. This change will help ensure supplies are located where they are needed most and where they can make the most impact throughout the school year.
Supply Giveaway Information: This year, supplies will be available directly through the Orange County Public Schools. Opportunities to receive supplies include: 1.Distribution will first be available at the Orange County Public Schools’ Back to School Night Open House events on July 30, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at all Orange County Public Schools. Supplies will be available at each school but may be limited; first-come, first-served. 2.After the Back to School Night Open House events, supplies can be requested by contacting the office of the school your child attends. Contact numbers can be found at www.ocss- va.org/schools. 3.After the school year begins, remaining supplies will be available for distribution as needed throughout the year. Interested parents/caregivers can make the request through their school’s guidance counselor. Donation Information: The supply giveaway is made possible by the generous donations of community members. Those wishing to help can participate in any (or all) of the following ways.
1.The OOY will provide collection bins at more than 20 locations throughout Orange County. Visit these locations and drop donated supplies in the bins. Please thank the participating businesses and offices for their support of our local students. The list of locations is available at www.orangecountyva.gov/schoolsupplies, or by calling the Office on Youth at (540) 672-5484. 2.Want to help but don’t have time to shop or visit one of the locations? No problem! Purchase items from a curated Amazon Wish List and those items will be delivered directly to the OOY for inclusion in the donated supplies. Find the link for the Wish List at www.orangecountyva.gov/schoolsupplies.
To help encourage school supply donations among Orange County offices, the Sheriff’s Office, OOY, and Parks & Recreation will revive the “Golden Scissor Award” competition. This contest pits county departments against each other in a friendly effort to collect the most school supplies. More information about the school supply collection and distribution program is available at www.orangecountyva.gov/schoolsupplies.
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