August 09, 2018
– Jonathan Hart, Community Outreach Director for Rose City Community Church of Christ and Chris Ware | The Back-2-School Bash & Community Outreach, hosted by Rose City Community Church of Christ and community partners, will be Saturday, August 11th from 10am-1pm at North Little Rock Academy, 5500 Lynch Drive (formerly Rose City Middle School) in North Little Rock. Children present can receive free school supplies, hair cuts & styles to clean hair only (begin at 8:30am), immunizations (previous shot records required), and health screenings. Food will be available and fun play in the bounce houses & more! For more information, call 501-422-1477.
– Chris Geigger, Ernest Wooten, and Mozell Gipson with the Pine Bluff Black Firefighters Association B.R.A.V.E. | The 14th Annual Project Fresh Start presented by the Pine Bluff Black Firefighters Association B.R.A.V.E and partners Metro PCS, Qual Choice and the Clinton Foundation will be Saturday, August 11th from 9am-12pm at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, #1 Convention Center Plaza. 3,000 students will have the opportunity to receive free school supplies and backpacks on a first come, first served basis. A limited amount of school uniforms will be distributed. There will be refreshments, entertainment, games and more! (Children Pre-K to 12th grade must be present to receive supplies.) For more information, call 870-489-2325.
– Joe Howard, President, and Quatecia Wilson with the Little Rock Black Firefighters Association F.L.A.M.E. | The 22nd Annual Project Fresh Start presented by the Little Rock Black Firefighters Association F.L.A.M.E. and partners will be held, Saturday, August 11th beginning at 10am at the Southwest Community Center, 6401 Baseline Road in Little Rock. The goal is to give every child a fresh start for the school year by providing them with free backpacks filled with school supplies while supplies last. The will be food, free swimming, and haircut vouchers to Arkansas College of Barbering & Hair Design will be given away. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 501-256-7137.
– Rev. James Marshall, Betty Mitchell, Tim Edwards, Ida Hooks, and Derick Marshall of Emmanuel Baptist Church | The 12th Annual Community Day hosted by Emmanuel Baptist Church will be held, Saturday, August 11th from 9:30am-1:30pm at 3323 West 12th Street in Little Rock. This annual event will provide free school supplies, food, clothing giveaway, free haircuts for boys, health screenings & physicals, meditation corner, financial assessment, voter registration, fitness information, fun, games, & more! For more information, call 501-666-6252 or visit www.ebclr.org or like ’em on Facebook.
