Superstar singer/actress Jennifer Hudson was back in her home town of Chicago Wednesday to lend a hand with the back to school effort.

The Oscar winner and her sister, Julia King, hosted a school supplies giveaway for low-income children at a South Side Salvation Army community center.

“They can bring their list, pick and choose what they may need and go from there,” Hudson said.

The third annual Hatch Day celebration was in honor of King’s son, Julian, who was killed in their Englewood home several years ago along with their mother and brother. The event is always held on Julian’s birthday, who would have been 12 years old this year.