[Toledo, OH] United Way of Greater Toledo, serving Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood counties, is excited to announce the Backpack Blast event to be held at the John F. Savage Arena Concourse at the University of Toledo on Thursday, August 8th from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Nearly 40% of families in Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood counties live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to meet their basic needs. This means that many local families are forced to make tough choices – between paying utility bills, putting food on the table for their families, or buying school supplies for their children.
United Way of Greater Toledo is a community hub that leverages human, data, and financial resources to solve social issues that no single donor, nonprofit, or government agency can handle alone. United Way aims to support the needs of our local community and engage people in hands-on opportunities to give, advocate, and volunteer.
At the Backpack Blast, which will also serve as a kickoff to United Way’s campaign season, we will be bringing together ~250 community volunteers to pack 1,000 backpacks so that school children in Northwest Ohio have what they need to succeed for the upcoming school year.
Partner recipients of school supplies for children of all ages include: Friends of Lucas County Children Services and Lucas County Children Services, Wood County Educational Service Center, Safety Net, Boys & Girls Club, HOPE Toledo, Kinship Navigator Program, Sylvania Area Family Services, and Toledo Public Schools.
Thank you to our event sponsors: Dana Incorporated, University of Toledo Medical Center, and Toledo Athletics.
You can help local families today by donating school supplies, sponsoring the event, or volunteering for the backpack build. Visit https://events.humanitix.com/backpack -blast to register to volunteer, view our Amazon wish list to donate backpacks or school supplies, or donate funds towards the event. Contact Jennifer Pletcher for more information.
WHO: United Way of Greater Toledo, University of Toledo, community members, and volunteers
WHAT: School Supply Packing Event
WHERE: John F. Savage Arena Concourse, University of Toledo
WHEN: August 8, 2024 – 8:30 a.m.
WHY: School supply backpack build
Contact Jennifer Pletcher at jennifer.pletcher@unitedwaytoledo.org for more information.
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