First Annual Back to School Bonanza

This year, we opened our hearts and hands to help serve the youth of our community with our first annual Back To School Bonanza. In the past, we have helped children through our annual backpack drive, but this year our goal was to reach at least 1,400 qualified school-aged children with everything they needed to be ready for school, from a backpack to immunizations to haircuts. With the help of First United Methodist Church, Buckner Children's and Family Services, The Children's Clinic, Angelina Pediatrics, over 20 local hairdressers and barbers, 4 dentists, many sustainers and league members and other volunteers from the community, we were able to serve almost 1,300 kids from Angelina County.