The Multicultural Centre of SWFL - 25th Annual BIG Backpack Event

Name: The Multicultural Centre of SWFL - 25th Annual BIG Backpack Event
Start: 2024-07-28T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-28T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Fort Myers Skatium Recreation

Schedule

Sun Jul 28 2024 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Fort Myers Skatium Recreation | Fort Myers, FL

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐖𝐅𝐋 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝟐𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 to provide free backpacks, school supplies, and groceries to Lee County School District students.
The event will be held at the Skatium in Fort Myers, between the hours of 10am and 2pm on Sunday, July 28th, 2024.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 / 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭. Much like a school drop-off or pick-up line, drivers will form a car line. As cars approach the Skatium, they will be asked to pop their trunk so that the backpacks and bags of food may be placed in their trunk.
One backpack per child (ages 5-12) will be given away, while supplies last. In addition, one bag of kid-friendly groceries will also be distributed to each car, while supplies last.
***𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤.
Organizers ask that everyone stay in their vehicle at all times as volunteers place items in your trunk and close the trunk before you drive away. This is in an effort to keep students, families and volunteers safe.
The Multicultural Centre of SWFL has collaborated with local organizations to provide food and supplies for families.
A special thanks goes out to 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫: 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 and the many generous business, individual and media sponsors who make this event possible each year.
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𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 can be made via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3peqzHn
Donations are Tax Deductible! Please make checks payable to:
The Multicultural Centre of SWFL
And mail to:
The Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida, Inc.
P.O. Box 61713
Fort Myers, Florida 33906
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