Get free back-to-school supplies at MetroPCS stores | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Are you budgeting for your children’s school supplies? You’re not alone.

Back-to-school shoppers spend an average of $668 per household, according to the National Retail Federation.

Here’s one way to save. MetroPCS is offering free school supplies at participating Dallas-Fort Worth locations through Aug. 27. The free cinch sacks (limit two per adult) are filled with pencils, pens, a pencil bag, a standard ruler, glue stick, eraser, folder, crayons and a spiral notebook. No purchase is required for the giveaway.

For every phone activation in one of their stores during August, MetroPCS will donate $1 to After-School All-Stars of North Texas, a nonprofit dedicated to providing comprehensive after-school programs.

Participating DFW MetroPCS locations, dates and times include:

Thursday, Aug. 10

5-7 p.m.

6700 Brentwood Stair, Fort Worth

Friday, Aug. 11

5-7 p.m.

9247 Skillman, Suite 103, Dallas

Saturday, Aug. 12

2-4 p.m.

1101 N. Carrier Parkway, Suite 111, Grand Prairie

4-6 p.m.

1900 14th St., Plano, 75074

Sunday, Aug. 13

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

900 W. Rosedale, Suite B, Fort Worth

2-4 p.m.

2000 E. Pioneer Pkwy., Suite 500, Arlington

Thursday, Aug. 17

5-7 p.m.

601 N. Saginaw, Suite 160, Saginaw

Friday, Aug. 18

5-7 p.m.

4146 Miller Ave., Suite B, Fort Worth

5-7 p.m.

8124 Lake June Road, Dallas

Saturday, Aug. 19

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

4604 Denton Hwy., Haltom City

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

5509 E. Grand Ave., Dallas

4-6 p.m.

3101 Denton Highway, Suite 300, Haltom City

Sunday, Aug. 20

Noon-2 p.m.

2731 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas

2-4 p.m.

3021 Lombardy Lane, Suite 103B, Dallas

Tuesday, Aug. 22

6-8 p.m.

1050 N. Westmoreland, Suite 310, Dallas

Thursday, Aug. 24

5-7 p.m.

428 E. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas

5-7 p.m.

1150 W. Kiest Blvd., Suite 340, Dallas

Friday, Aug. 25

5-7 p.m.

6109 S. Cooper St., Arlington

5-7 p.m.

3338 Broadway, Suite 426, Garland

Saturday, Aug. 26

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

215 W. Camp Wisdom Road, No. 120, Duncanville

3-5 p.m.

2636 Frankford, Suite 102, Carrollton

Sunday, Aug. 27

Noon-2 p.m.

10544 Walnut St., Dallas

4-6 p.m.

6155 Samuel Blvd., Suite 100, Dallas