2026 Ready Set School!

Ready Set School is a school supply distribution that will be held on Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th. The event will help families in Johnson and Washington County receive supplies and services needed for school such as:

Backpacks
School supplies (notebooks, pencils, etc.)
Free haircuts
Free dental and vision screenings
Vaccinations

We need help greeting families at the entrance, assisting families with picking out school supplies and backpacks, and guiding the families to receive any additional services they requested. Volunteers will help us meet the needs of over 1,800 students!

The event will be held at the Johnson County Fair Grounds, 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd SE, Building C, Iowa City, IA

We are accepting school supply and monetary donations to purchase needed supplies!

More information about the event and how to donate can be found here: https://www.unitedwayjwc.org/backtoschool

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9	10	11	12	13 School Supply Kit Packing - Pre-event Thursday, August 13th 1:00pm United Way Volunteer Center 1:00pm - 4:00pm or until all packs are assembled 4 Help us prepare to provide 2,000 school supply packs to local students attending the Ready Set School event.Volunteers will help fill school supply packs with the school supplies generously donated by our community.School supply packs will be filled ... School Supply Ki... School Supply Kit Packing - Pre-event Thursday, August 13th 1:00pm View More	14 Family Interpreter United Way Volunteer Center 2:15pm - 5:00pm 1 Interpreters will assist families and other Ready Set School volunteers by providing language interpretation throughout the event. Volunteers will help families communicate with staff, understand event instructions, and access available services such... Family Interpret... Family Interpreter Family Interpreter United Way Volunteer Center 4:45pm - 7:30pm 2 Interpreters will assist families and other Ready Set School volunteers by providing language interpretation throughout the event. Volunteers will help families communicate with staff, understand event instructions, and access available services such... Family Interpret... Family Interpreter View More	15 Family Interpreter United Way Volunteer Center 11:45am - 2:00pm 1 Interpreters will assist families and other Ready Set School volunteers by providing language interpretation throughout the event. Volunteers will help families communicate with staff, understand event instructions, and access available services such... Family Interpret... Family Interpreter Family Interpreter United Way Volunteer Center 1:45pm - 4:00pm 3 Interpreters will assist families and other Ready Set School volunteers by providing language interpretation throughout the event. Volunteers will help families communicate with staff, understand event instructions, and access available services such... Family Interpret... Family Interpreter Family Guide - Backpack and School Supply Selection Assistance United Way Volunteer Center 1:45pm - 4:00pm 3 Volunteers will guide families through the backpack and school supply selection process and ensure the families receive their requested items. If families have registered for additional services such as haircuts, vaccinations, eye and/or dental ... Family Guide - B... Family Guide - Backpack and School Supply Selection Assistance View More
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School Supply Kit Packing - Pre-event Thursday, August 13th 1:00pm

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Family Guide - Backpack and School Supply Selection Assistance