SAVE THE DATE!!
Our 11th annual event is scheduled for
Sunday, July 27, 2025
AT A
New Location!
Due to construction planned at Davenport Ridge, this year’s event will be held at a new location in Stamford. Details will be available at the time of registration.
Information about volunteer registration will be available in May, but in the meantime mark your calendars for
JULY 27!
Find more information about volunteering here.
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
This event can only happen with your continued dedication and support! Thank you for helping to create such an amazing experience for these deserving children!
If you would like to be on our list of volunteers for next year, please send your contact information to volunteers.backtoschoolshop@gmail.com
Calling all knitters !!
In the last few years, we have been overwhelmed with the generosity of the many knitters in our community who made wonderful handmade hats for the Back to School Shop children. We’ve received donations of over 2100 hats to date, and the children and their families are so appreciative!
We’re still working on the details of our 2025 event, but one thing we know for sure is that we want to provide our children with warm and cozy hats again! Will you help us? We’re expecting over 400 children, and that’s A LOT OF HATS!
All the information you need is here: https://www.backtoschoolshop.org/knit-guidelines-2025
Check out what our volunteers have to say about Back to School Shop!
“I have been lucky enough to witness the joy that the annual event brings to children when they pick out backpacks, school supplies, clothing, and sneakers for the new school year. Nothing beats seeing the smiles on the faces of hundreds of children!”
– Kimberly Greene
See other volunteer quotes here.
Over 50% of elementary school children in Stamford are from low- income families. Many of them return to school each year without basic clothing and school supplies, and that can undermine the confidence they need for academic success.
Our Mission
Back to School Shop, Inc. provides elementary school children from low-income families in our community with brand new clothing and school supplies, to help build the confidence and enthusiasm they need for a successful start to the school year.
OUR PROGRAM
In an annual event prior to the start of school, children shop for new clothing and school supplies at no charge, in a pop-up store created just for them. While children shop with volunteer personal shoppers, their parents and caregivers visit the Japha Family Resource Center to meet with representatives of local agencies who provide information about how to access critical community services.
Back to School Shop, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.