Before you know it, a new school year will begin and with that is an ongoing need for back-to-school supplies to help children and teachers.

When students don’t have what they need at the start of the school year, many teachers dig into their own pockets to provide supplies. Here are a few opportunities to donate school items to help get students focused on the road to learning success:

Donation collection events

Windward Mall, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. July 5

Island Craft Fairs holds its Mahalo I Kau Kumu Gift Fair & School Supply Drive for Teachers supporting local artisans and features food vendors, live music and giveaways, plus a school supply drive at Center Court. All supplies collected will be donated to Kapunahala Elementary School.

Suggested donation items - Erasers, glue sticks, tape, Clorox wipes, art supplies, snacks, folders, binders, Expo markers, sheet protectors, slippers, board games, construction paper, printer paper, Sharpies, paper towels, storage containers, backpacks, hand sanitizers, composition tablets, crayons, Kleenex tissues, color pencils and regular pencils.

Drop off donations at the main stage and receive an entry for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. All event proceeds will go toward purchasing more school supplies for local classrooms.

Walmart in Kapolei, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 12, 19, 26

The Laulima Giving Program partners with local Walmart stores, setting up a donation table at the store entrance and asking shoppers for support. The organization also supports students with set supplies in an Elementary School Supply Box ($33) or a Middle School Supply Box ($44) on their website that can be ordered through Amazon. People can also create their own supply box for elementary and high school students.

HUGS Hawaii + HOCU, through July 15

HOCU and local organization, HUGS Hawaii, partner up for the first time to collect school supplies at all HOCU branch locations through July 15.

Suggested donation items: Backpacks, 12” rulers, 24-count crayons, assorted markers, red/black ballpoint pens, color pencils, erasers, glue sticks, highlighters, Kleenex tissues, no. 2 pencils, paper towel rolls, pocket portfolio folders, 100-count ruled index cards, safety scissors, book covers, composition notebooks, 150-count filler paper, and spiral notebooks.

Kroc Center Hawaii in Ewa Beach, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 24

Collection bins will be available at the Aloha Desk.

Suggested donation items - Pencils, pens, highlighters, crayons, markers, paper (wide rule, college rule), spiral notebooks, composition tablets, pocket folders, three-prong folders, erasers, glue sticks, binders, rulers, backpacks, other basic school supplies.

Pearlridge Center, through July 27

Pearlridge Center partners with Ground Transport Inc. and the Hawaii Department of Education to “stuff the bus” with much-needed new school supplies and footwear for students. During center hours throughout July 27, people can drop off donated items at the yellow school bus parked outside the Pearlridge Mauka Food Court entrance or at various stores including Aloha Salads, Big City Diner, TJ Maxx, Five Guys, Laine Honolulu, Razor Concepts, T&C Surf Designs, and Sharing the Butterfly Experience. Donations will be distributed to students who are homeless or in unstable housing and enrolled in public schools in the Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu and Kapolei Complex Areas prior to the first day of school.

Suggested donation items - New notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil boxes/pouches, crayons, markers, backpacks, and shoes/slippers.

Hawaii Literacy

Donations of school supplies are accepted 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on most weekdays at Hawaii Literacy’s main administrative office at 245 N. Kukui Street, #202. Because they have a small staff, they ask potential donors to call the office before going to ensure someone will be available, 808-537-6706. Visit their website for a wishlist of snacks, school supplies and books.

Distribution events

Helping Hands Hawaii Supply Distribution Events, July 14, 15, 17 & 19

Helping Hands Hawaii’s Ready to Learn initiative ensures that every student has the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. They will distribute backpacks for students at the following locations in July from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Windward Community College, July 14; Nanakuli Elementary School, July 15; and Kapolei High School, July 17.

The final distribution event on July 19 will be at the Helping Hands Hawaii warehouse, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and will include community resources and HHH programs and SNAP Education. Limited supplies will be distributed while they last — first to families who register (9-11 a.m.), then to walk-ins (noon-3 p.m.). Parking will be available at Puuhale Elementary School and Ohana Self Storage fronting Puuhale Elementary.

This year’s goal is to provide 3,000 backpacks to students in need. If you would like to donate — a $50 donation covers one backpack filled with supplies — visit the HHH donation portal.

This list will be updated with more events as they become available. If you have any you’d like to include, please email information to sarah.yamanaka@charter.com. Mahalo!