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August 18, 2018 Back to School Bash 10:30am - 1pm
Generous giving - Generous receiving...... A morning of the Inver Grove Heights community coming TOGETHER to offer a helpful start to the school year to many in the community whether in receiving or giving... in the name of Jesus.
Many local businesses, churches and City involved: IGH Police & Fire, Friends of the Library, Dakota County Library, Neighbors Inc, Inver Grove Heights School District, Inver Hills Church, New Heights Community Church, Grace Church, River Heights Vineyard Church, St Patrick's Church, Mt Bethel Church and more....
The 12th Annual Back to School Bash,
This local Inver Grove Heights ecumenical ministry community event celebrates the gift of learning with food games, prizes and music for the IGH community. Also providing 1000 backpacks with school supplies to be given FREE to local elementary, middle school and high school kids in need. New and gently used clothing will be available too. No pre-registration. Backpacks will be distributed on first come first serve basis.
Saturday, August 18th, 10:30am to 1pm at St. Patrick's Church.
>> Click here to volunteer with others from the community to help host this family friendly, FREE event in our community.
NOW to Sunday, August 5th we are gathering new school supplies. The following Partners are gathering...
At Mt Bethel, Drop donated supplies off in the cart in the back of the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings.
Click here for more about our Inver Grove Heights Schools.
Here is what supplies are assembled into each backpack, grade level basics:
Pre Kindergarten: 1 Crayon, 1 Water Color, 2 Glue Sticks
K, 1st, 2nd: 2 Folders, 2 Wide Lined Notebooks, 1 Box Crayons, 1 Marker, 2 Pencils, 1 Glue Bottle, 2 Glue Sticks, 1 Pink Eraser, 1 Scissors.
3rd, 4th, 5th: 3 Folders, 2 Wide Lined Notebooks, 1 Package Wide Line Loose Leaf Paper, 1 Marker or Colored Pencils, 3 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 1 Highlighter, 1 Glue Bottle or Glue Stick, 1 Pink Eraser.
6th, 7th, 8th: 3 Folders, 3 College Ruled Notebooks, 1 College Loose Leaf Paper, 1 Marker or Colored Pencils, 4 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 2 Black or Blue Pens, 1 Highlighter, 1 Glue stick, 1 Pink Eraser.
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th:
- 3 College Ruled Notebook, 1 Comp Book, 4 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 3 Black Pens, 3 Blue Pens, 1 Highlighter
August 18, 2018 Back to School Bash 10:30am - 1pm
Generous giving - Generous receiving...... A morning of the Inver Grove Heights community coming TOGETHER to offer a helpful start to the school year to many in the community whether in receiving or giving... in the name of Jesus.
Many local businesses, churches and City involved: IGH Police & Fire, Friends of the Library, Dakota County Library, Neighbors Inc, Inver Grove Heights School District, Inver Hills Church, New Heights Community Church, Grace Church, River Heights Vineyard Church, St Patrick's Church, Mt Bethel Church and more....
The 12th Annual Back to School Bash,
This local Inver Grove Heights ecumenical ministry community event celebrates the gift of learning with food games, prizes and music for the IGH community. Also providing 1000 backpacks with school supplies to be given FREE to local elementary, middle school and high school kids in need. New and gently used clothing will be available too. No pre-registration. Backpacks will be distributed on first come first serve basis.
Saturday, August 18th, 10:30am to 1pm at St. Patrick's Church.
>> Click here to volunteer with others from the community to help host this family friendly, FREE event in our community.
NOW to Sunday, August 5th we are gathering new school supplies. The following Partners are gathering...
- Timber Hills Senior Living 2-Pocket Folders 3021
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church 1410 Wide-Lined notebooks and 906 College-ruled notebooks
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 705 Boxes of Crayons
- Grace Christian Reformed Church 705 Washable Markers
- IGH Police Department 6042 Pencils
- New Heights Community Church 302 Red pens, 1519 Blue pens, 1510 Black pens.
- River Heights Vineyard Church 1712 Glue sticks
- Mt Bethel United Methodist Church 1007 Highlighters
At Mt Bethel, Drop donated supplies off in the cart in the back of the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings.
Click here for more about our Inver Grove Heights Schools.
Here is what supplies are assembled into each backpack, grade level basics:
Pre Kindergarten: 1 Crayon, 1 Water Color, 2 Glue Sticks
K, 1st, 2nd: 2 Folders, 2 Wide Lined Notebooks, 1 Box Crayons, 1 Marker, 2 Pencils, 1 Glue Bottle, 2 Glue Sticks, 1 Pink Eraser, 1 Scissors.
3rd, 4th, 5th: 3 Folders, 2 Wide Lined Notebooks, 1 Package Wide Line Loose Leaf Paper, 1 Marker or Colored Pencils, 3 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 1 Highlighter, 1 Glue Bottle or Glue Stick, 1 Pink Eraser.
6th, 7th, 8th: 3 Folders, 3 College Ruled Notebooks, 1 College Loose Leaf Paper, 1 Marker or Colored Pencils, 4 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 2 Black or Blue Pens, 1 Highlighter, 1 Glue stick, 1 Pink Eraser.
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th:
- 3 College Ruled Notebook, 1 Comp Book, 4 Pencils, 1 Red Pen, 3 Black Pens, 3 Blue Pens, 1 Highlighter