Plant City community groups and businesses host back-to-school events to support local families.
Nothing gets students ready to go back to school like the a back-to-school event and there are several upcoming community events happening in Plant City.
Hope Lutheran Church, located at 2001 N. Park Rd., is hosting its Back To School Bash on Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will receive a complimentary backpack filled with school supplies. Members of the church’s Missions and Outreach Ministry Team will also be dishing up ice cream and cookies and offering fun for the kids including games and crafts. For additional information, contact the church office at (813) 752-4622.
City Cuts Barbers, located at 1803 James L. Redman Pkay., will host a Back to School event on Saturday, August 5 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can enjoy Hungry Howie’s pizza and drinks, a bounce house and a raffle with prizes. Backpacks and school supplies will be distributed. For more information visit citycutsbarbers.com.
Bruton Memorial Library and Achieve Plant City will host a Back to School Drive until Monday, August 7, accepting donations of regular and colored pencils, crayons, glue, erasers, scissors, Kleenex, disinfecting wipes and Ziploc bags. These items will be donated to Achieve Plant City, who will be distributing the items to local families. Visit the library on Monday, August 7 at 3 p.m., when patrons will enjoy health screenings for adults and vision screenings for children. Library staff will also be distributing a limited supply of Chromebooks to qualifying elementary families.
On Saturday, August 12, Hillsborough County Fairgrounds will host a Back 2 School Bash from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The free community event includes yard games, inflatables, a dunk tank, a photo booth, face painting, hayrides, a cake walk, dodge ball and volleyball games, a maze and more. An ice cream truck will be handing out free ice cream. Food trucks will be on hand selling their delectable delights.
Hillsborough County Public Schools representatives will be on hand to offer resources to help students get ready for the upcoming school year.
Even though the event is free, guests are encouraged to bring school supplies that will be donated to children and schools that need extra support. There will also be a basket raffle to help raise funds for the supply drive.
Free vendor space is still available for businesses and civic groups wishing to offer activities and giveaways but sales of items of any kind aren’t allowed. For more information about becoming a vendor visit hillsboroughcountyfair.com or call (813) 737-3247.
