Gainesville

Donations Drives

This page lists local food drives, clothing drives, toy drives, book drives and other events collecting items for local families in need in the Gainesville, Florida area.
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Alachua County Public Schools & Alachua County Council of PTAs: Pantsapalooza

Alachua County Council of PTAs and Alachua County Public Schools are teaming up to collect new or ge ...

July 7-September 1, 2025
Children's Home Society of FL: Back to School Drive

For many children who live in under-resourced communities, back to school means more than pencils, p ...

July 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
711 NW 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Gainesville Kitchen & Bath Back-to-School Drive & Contest

Let’s come together and make a difference, Gainesville! We’re rallying behind St. Francis House to s ...

by July 30, 2025
9200 NW 39th Avenue Suite 170, Gainesville, FL, 32606
Honor|ed Back to School Community Closet

Donation Collection Day Sunday, August 3, 2025 from 3 pm-7 pm We’re getting ready to bless our comm ...

Donation Collection Day: Sunday, August 3rd | Community...
FREE entry
Destiny Community Church 20820 West Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL, 32669
JC Carter’s Foundation & JMC Legacy Enterprise Backpack Giveaway

I’m excited to announce that I’m hosting my 1st Annual Backpack Giveaway to help kids start the scho ...

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Hours: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
free
Headquarters Library and Cone Park Branch, Gainesville, FL
Partnership for Strong Families Back to School Drive

Partnership for Strong Families is preparing for our annual Back-to-School Drive, an initiative that ...

Now through beginning of school year 2025-2026
5950 NW 1st Place, Suite 300, Gainesville, FL, 32607
Promised Land Family Ministries, Inc: Backpacks and Blessings

Join us at the farm as we give away backpacks* and school supplies—plus, for the first time, we’ll b ...

Saturday, August 2, 2025
Hours: 09:00 am - 2:00 pm
free
Promised Land Family Ministries 6886 SW 74th Way, Lake Butler, FL, 32054
Smart Start at Zion and Zion Lutheran Church: Back to School Book Sale

Smart Start at Zion and Zion Lutheran Church are hosting a book sale! Please mark your calendars for ...

Donations anytime after class on Monday, July 7 and Aft...
Hours: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Zion Lutheran Church 1700 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL
St. Francis House School Supply Drive

School Supplies Needed! St. Francis House is collecting school supplies now through August 5th to su ...

Now through August 5, 2025
Hours: 7 am - 5 pm daily, or can be ordered directly off of ou...
413 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Terrace Health & Rehab Back to School Drive and Event

Back-to-School Drive at Terrace Health & Rehab! We’re giving back to our community — and we need you ...

Drive is now through event on August 2, 2025
Hours: 10 am-until supplies last
free
7202 SW 24th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32608
Tools for Schools Supply Drive

The Fall 2025 Tools for Schools Back to School Supply Drive will run from July 21 - August 3, 2025! ...

July 21-August 3, 2025
Hours: See description for details
1147 SE 7th Avenue, Gainesville, FL