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Let’s get kids Ready for Learning.

School essentials are both inaccessible and unaffordable for families already working hard to pay rent or put food on the table. Our Ready for Learning initiative, presented by Discover, will provide 105,000 backpacks filled with learning supplies—free of charge—to Chicagoland children.

Ready for Learning 

Providing 105,000 Backpacks for Chicagoland Kids

The Need

Families spend an average of $320 a year on back-to-school supplies—and we know that costs continue to rise! School essentials are both inaccessible and unaffordable for families already working hard to pay rent or put food on the table.

The Initiative

Our 2024 Ready for Learning initiative presented by Discover provided 105,000 backpacks filled with learning supplies—free of charge. These backpacks were distributed through a network of over 60 Service Partners, including Chicago Public Schools, just in time for school!

The Event

Check out highlights from the 2024 Backpack-A-Thon! More details will be shared soon about our 2025 Backpack-A-Thon.

Support Ready for Learning

 

Help Us Provide Backpacks!

Cradles to Crayons needs your support to help get 105,000 local children prepared to learn and dressed for success! For just $13, you can help us provide a backpack full of brand-new school supplies to a local student.

Order a Backpack Today!

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact
Meghan Doetschman at mdoetschman@cradlestocrayons.org