Backpack Bash to equip students with free back-to-school supplies - Colorado Springs Gazette

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By Annika Schmidt

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Thousands of students are getting back-to-school necessities for free at carnival-themed events across El Paso County this summer.

The third annual Backpack Bash is scheduled on two consecutive Saturdays, when students K-12 are eligible to receive a backpack and grade-appropriate school supplies including markers, pens, binders and notebooks, according to Molly Jacobs, a Backpack Bash administrator.

Most locations will allow students to walk down an assembly line and select which items they want to bring with them on their first day of school.

“The goal is that every student has the resources they need to start the school year off strong,” Jacobs said. Backpack Bash organizers hope to hand out 12,000 backpacks this year.

The event is organized by COSILoveYou. The first event happened Saturday, July 30 and the second chance for students and their families is Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at six locations across the county. The Backpack Bash is being coordinated by over 650 volunteers, with around 40 event partners and 12 sponsors, including Gazette news partner KKTV.

Backpack Bash Schedule

Aug. 6

Monument – Woodmen Valley Chapel: Monument Campus, 1681 Wagon Bow Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80132

Central – Doherty High School, 4515 Barnes Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80917

Widefield – Pikes Peak Christian Church, 4955 Bradley Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80911

Previous events, July 30

Southeast – Sierra High School, 2250 Jet Wing Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80916

East – Vista Ridge High School, 6888 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80923

Downtown – Hillside Community Center, 925 S. Institute St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903

In addition to fun activities like face paint, bounce houses and snow cones at some locations, local vendors are at the Backpack Bash for families to take advantage of services like food drives, haircuts and immunizations.

A drive-thru is providing a quicker option for families just picking up backpacks and school supplies.

Jacobs said half of the supplies given out at the Backpack Bash will be purchased from event sponsor Walmart, using funding from churches, grants and for-profit partners. The other half will be sourced from school supply drives.

Donated supplies were accepted through mid-July at 32 drop-off locations in El Paso County.

COSILoveYou is also accepting monetary donations to support the cause.

Families do not have to register to attend the Backpack Bash, but students must be present to pick up a bag and school supplies at the location nearest to them.

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