Sieda Community Action and additional groups in the counties we serve will be holding a variety of back to school resource events. For your county and the event(s) that might be a helpful source of school-supplies please look at the table below. There are many wonderful and generous groups in the counties we serve that are doing what they can to help the families in our communities.
Sieda Community Action holds school supply distributions in several of our counties. If you live in Appanoose, Jefferson or Wapello County you can go by the Sieda Resource Center in that county to pick up an application or, if applicable, download one in the table below.
Through this yearly supply distributions, Sieda helps provide school supplies and some backpacks for students in Kindergarten through 12th Grade at no cost to the caretakers. To qualify for school supplies, you must be income eligible or have been approved for energy assistance (LIHEAP).
Fill out the application and return it to your counties Sieda Resource Center on or before the deadline for the school supply distribution. Ask your local Sieda Resource Center for further details about the deadlines and eligibility. Phone numbers are in the table below.
Below are the dates, details, and linked flyers, forms, or applications for the distributions throughout our counties:
County |
School Supply Event Information |
Appanoose County | Back to School Resource Night Tuesday, August 14th – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Location: Lakeview Elementary School, Centerville Appanoose School Supply Application To return or pick-up an application: 111 North Main, Centerville If you have questions: 641-856-8437 |
Davis County | Back To School Resource Fair by Davis County Hospital Tuesday, August 7th – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Location: Mutchler Community Center All Davis County Kids K-6th grade are invited! Flyer Information |
Jefferson County | 2018 School Supply Distribution Friday, August 24th – 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Location: Sieda Jefferson County Resource Center at 201 S. 23rd Street, Fairfield Jefferson School Supply Application To pick-up an application: 201 S. 23rd Street, Fairfield or the Fairfield Lord’s Cupboard If you have questions: 641-472-6140 |
Keokuk County | “Back to School” Project by the United Church of Faith in Keota Saturday, August 18th For more information: Cindy Messenger at the church 641-636-3825“The Back to School Supply Distribution” by the Pekin Ministerial Association For families in the Pekin School District For more information: Prairie View Methodist Church 641 667 2502 |
Lucas County | Back to School Event in Chariton, Iowa Thursday, August 2nd – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Location: Carpenter’s Hall in Chariton |
Mahaska County | Back-To-School Fair Tuesday, August 14th – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Penn Central Mall Operation Backpack Program Form |
Van Buren County | Safe & Healthy Kids Fair Tuesday, July 31sth – 5:00 – 7:00 pm Roberts Memorial Center, Keosauqua All Van Buren County Kids PK-12th grade Flyer Information |
Wapello County | 2018 School Supply Distribution Friday, August 10th – 9:00 am – 12:00 and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location: Sieda Wapello County Resource Center at 725 West Second Street, Ottumwa Wapello School Supplies Application To return or pick-up an application: 725 West Second Street, Ottumwa If you have questions: 641-682-8741 x 151 |
Wayne County | Back to School Event Monday, August 6th – 5:30 – 7:00 pm Wayne County Fairgrounds in Corydon |
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