City of Yuma issued the following announcement on July 12.
The first 1,800 children will receive a FREE synch style backpack filled with school supplies!
Yuma, Ariz. – The new school year is fast approaching and the City of Yuma is excited to host its Tenth Annual Back to School Rodeo at the Yuma Civic Center (1440 W Desert Hills Drive) on Saturday, July 17, 2021, from 8 am to noon.
This year’s event is a drive-thru, and the first 1,800 children will receive a backpack filled with school supplies (one per child).
Every child should have access to the tools they need to be successful in the classroom. The Back to School Rodeo provides K-8 students with needed school supplies including pencils, crayons, paper, rulers, and notebooks/journals
Thanks to the community’s generous sponsors, over 1,800 backpacks filled with school supplies will be donated this year.
Joanne Fiser, Yuma Festivals Coordinator, shared that “Sponsorships this year exceeded any other year we have hosted the Back to School Rodeo! A huge thank you to our community sponsors for helping us reach our additional 200 packs goal!”
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