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Houston Hosting 9th Annual Back 2 School Fest Aug. 3 At GRB
Houston's needy students will receive free school supplies, back packs and immunizations at the GRB on Aug. 3, officials announced.
HOUSTON, TX — Mayor Sylvester Turner and the City of Houston will be providing free school supplies and free immunizations to Houston area students at the Mayor's 9th Annual Back 2 School Fest. The event takes place at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, Aug. 3.
The annual event, which was launched in 2010, is presented by Shell Oil Company and is designed to help economically disadvantaged Houston area elementary school students and their families as they prepare to return to school.
Turner said the program, which is only possible through the help of community partnerships and sponsors, provides elementary school students in underprivileged areas with the tools to start the school year successfully.
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Students may receive:
- backpacks
- school supplies
- health screenings
- immunizations
- haircut vouchers
Social service resources are provided to thousands of students and their families free of charge.
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More than 25,000 students and their families took part in the event in 2018, and even more are anticipated to show up this year, officials said.
The Mayor’s Back 2 School Fest is an initiative of the Department of Neighborhoods in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. For more information call 832-393-0868.
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