We hosted our Annual Back 2 School Event and our kids are ready for the start of school!
Thanks to your generosity along with some amazing connections you have, we helped almost 150 students get prepared for a new school year, which starts in just three days! Our 80+ volunteers looked like a little ant army as they hauled a million items to the field next to Ibarra Elementary, setting it up in record time. From heavy boxes of Sprouts produce to bags stuffed to the brim with hygiene products to pouches pregnant with mechanical pencils, there was something for everyone to carry.
The collective effort not only made the work easier, it showed our students very clearly, “We all care. We all want you to be ready to learn. We are all here for you.” Kids came out of the woodworks (and we woke some up!) to get fresh fades, the coolest Vans and a sturdy, stylish backpack of their choice. Not to mention socks, underwear, books and more! One middle school student sprinted across that open lawn when she caught a glimpse of her tutor. The energy and excitement was palpable last Saturday- complete with cartwheels and backflips. All filled their bellies with the most gigantic slices of pizza and left with their arms full and grins from ear-to-ear.
