Take advantage of Florida's Back-to-School Tax-Free Holiday, July 20–August 20, 2026, to help local students in need.

Seminole County Public Schools estimates that 4,000 students will experience homelessness by the start of the school year. While those numbers are heartbreaking, together we can make a meaningful difference.

Please consider donating new school supplies. The SemDems office will be accepting donations during regular office hours and at the next SemDems Monthly Meeting.

Bring a bagful if you can! Every notebook, backpack, pencil, and box of crayons helps equip a child for success in the classroom.

No student should have to start the school year without the basic tools they need to learn and thrive. Together, we can help Seminole County students begin the school year ready to succeed.

Contact Becky Dumes schoolsupply@semdems.com

Supplies for Grades K-12

1. Crayons: 24 Count
2. Non-spiral composition books (wide-ruled)
3. Index cards (ruled, 4x6)
4. Dry eraser markers (such as EXPO-BLACK) and erasers
5. Spiral notebooks (wide ruled)
6. Pencil/supply plastic boxes or flat pencil pouches that will fit in a binder.
7. Children’s scissors (ex: Fiskars: rounded tip for elem./pointed tip for secondary)
8. Clear plastic page savers
9. Clear report covers
10. Hand sanitizer
11. Graph paper
12. Prong folders (variety of colors)-paper or plastic
13. Pocket folders (variety of colors)-paper or plastic
14. Loose-leaf notebook paper (wide-ruled)
15. Erasers (pencil caps and rectangular ones)
16. Glue sticks
17. Index cards -3x5
18. Highlighters (thick or thin - yellow preferred)
19. Colored pencils ( 12 count or more)
20. Colored markers (preferably washable)
21. One inch (1”) 3-ring binder with view (plastic cover to view subject matter)
22. Ink pens (black, blue)