Back to School Events around the County

  • Crowned by Grace performs during the Second Annual Hug-a-thon at Woodland Veterans Park on Aug. 2.
    Crowned by Grace performs during the Second Annual Hug-a-thon at Woodland Veterans Park on Aug. 2.
  • Khloe Tungate, the Youth Lead Volunteer Coordinator for the DGCG, hands a backpack to Jasper Batt, 3, of Shawnee, as fellow volunteer Colton Herron and Batt's mother, Andrea Batt, look on; Austin Batt, 5, in the background, also found a backpack.
    Khloe Tungate, the Youth Lead Volunteer Coordinator for the DGCG, hands a backpack to Jasper Batt, 3, of Shawnee, as fellow volunteer Colton Herron and Batt's mother, Andrea Batt, look on; Austin Batt, 5, in the background, also found a backpack.
  • Jersey Mike's Subs owner Dani Mirich watches as Jason Trexler stacks up the sandwiches to give away during the Second Annual Hug-a-thon on Aug. 2 at Woodland Veterans Park. The restaurant donated $2,000 in sandwiches, and Dunbar Heights Community Group added another $600 worth.
    Jersey Mike's Subs owner Dani Mirich watches as Jason Trexler stacks up the sandwiches to give away during the Second Annual Hug-a-thon on Aug. 2 at Woodland Veterans Park. The restaurant donated $2,000 in sandwiches, and Dunbar Heights Community Group added another $600 worth.
  • Elise Whitney, center, and her mother Hope Whitney add pencils and glue to backpacks during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash.
    Elise Whitney, center, and her mother Hope Whitney add pencils and glue to backpacks during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash.
  • Megan Roller, right, gives out paper and pencils during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 26. M.T.
    Megan Roller, right, gives out paper and pencils during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 26. M.T.
  • BancFirst employees Kim Pickard and Shannon Chandler hand backpacks to Nevaeh Mitchell, 9, of Shawnee, and her brothers Derric Jr., Wyatt, and Wade Mitchell, as her father, Derric Mitchell pushes her wheelchair during the Fifth Annual BancFirst Back to School Bash at the Harrison branch in Shawnee.
    BancFirst employees Kim Pickard and Shannon Chandler hand backpacks to Nevaeh Mitchell, 9, of Shawnee, and her brothers Derric Jr., Wyatt, and Wade Mitchell, as her father, Derric Mitchell pushes her wheelchair during the Fifth Annual BancFirst Back to School Bash at the Harrison branch in Shawnee.
  • Mark Withrow of Shawnee shakes hands with Pottawatomie County Sheriff Freeland Wood, as his granddaughter, Palmer Banks, one year, looks on during the Second Annual Hug-a-thon,.
    Mark Withrow of Shawnee shakes hands with Pottawatomie County Sheriff Freeland Wood, as his granddaughter, Palmer Banks, one year, looks on during the Second Annual Hug-a-thon,.
  • Amanda O'Dell, Makayla O'Dell, 7, and Jessika O'Dell, all of Shawnee, get their hair cut for free by Sport Clips stylists Nicole Lawless, Brittany Burden and Libertee De-sordi, respectively.
    Amanda O'Dell, Makayla O'Dell, 7, and Jessika O'Dell, all of Shawnee, get their hair cut for free by Sport Clips stylists Nicole Lawless, Brittany Burden and Libertee De-sordi, respectively.
  • Shawnee Fire Department Sgt. Devin Abney hands Jerrica Reese, 4, of Shawnee, a ruler to add to her backpack, held by her mom Rachel Reese, during the Second Annual Hug-a-thon.
    Shawnee Fire Department Sgt. Devin Abney hands Jerrica Reese, 4, of Shawnee, a ruler to add to her backpack, held by her mom Rachel Reese, during the Second Annual Hug-a-thon.
  • Emily Streeter, founder of the Pottawatomie County Giving Project (PCGP), talks with Katrina Raines and Cannon Winsett, 5, both of Shawnee, as Dunbar Heights Community Group (DHCG) President Timmy Young checks off another family's list.
    Emily Streeter, founder of the Pottawatomie County Giving Project (PCGP), talks with Katrina Raines and Cannon Winsett, 5, both of Shawnee, as Dunbar Heights Community Group (DHCG) President Timmy Young checks off another family's list.
  • A family visits the pencil box booth, as volunteer Susan Tischer, right, goes over their supply list during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash.
    A family visits the pencil box booth, as volunteer Susan Tischer, right, goes over their supply list during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash.
  • Shannon Chandler, BancFirst Regional Sales and Marketing Coordinator, hands a backpack to Ameerah Battise, 3, held by Tara Battise, both of Shawnee, during the Fifth Annual BancFirst Back to School Bash at the Harrison branch in Shawnee.
    Shannon Chandler, BancFirst Regional Sales and Marketing Coordinator, hands a backpack to Ameerah Battise, 3, held by Tara Battise, both of Shawnee, during the Fifth Annual BancFirst Back to School Bash at the Harrison branch in Shawnee.
  • Mission Tecumseh President Brandi Burks, right, along with Cricket Trammell (hidden), and Kathryn Webb, give out backpacks during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 26.
    Mission Tecumseh President Brandi Burks, right, along with Cricket Trammell (hidden), and Kathryn Webb, give out backpacks during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 26.
  • Melissa Bartmess, right, helps a first-grader to pick out supplies during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 26.
    Melissa Bartmess, right, helps a first-grader to pick out supplies during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 26.
  • Susan Tischer, right, hands a boy going into preschool a pencil box with dry erase markers during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 26.
    Susan Tischer, right, hands a boy going into preschool a pencil box with dry erase markers during Mission Tecumseh's 11th Annual Back to School Bash at the W.P. Wood Alumni Center on July 26.
  • Brandi Driskill adds flavoring to the snow cones of Colt Driskill, 6, and Isabella Driskill, 4, during the Fifth Annual BancFirst Back to School Bash at the Harrison branch in Shawnee on July 31.
    Brandi Driskill adds flavoring to the snow cones of Colt Driskill, 6, and Isabella Driskill, 4, during the Fifth Annual BancFirst Back to School Bash at the Harrison branch in Shawnee on July 31.
  • Shawnee BancFirst Back to School Bash
    Shawnee BancFirst Back to School Bash
  • Shawnee BancFirst Back to School Bash
    Shawnee BancFirst Back to School Bash
  • Shawnee BancFirst Back to School Bash
    Shawnee BancFirst Back to School Bash
  • Shawnee BancFirst Back to School Bash
    Shawnee BancFirst Back to School Bash
    Dunbar Heights Community Group (DHCG) and the Pottawatomie County Giving Project joined forces this year in the Second Annual Hug-A-Thon on Aug. 2 to give away 600 backpacks and lots of school supplies. They also offered free haircuts by Sport Clips, sandwiches from Jersey Mike's Subs, hearing screenings, speech screenings, 11 vendors and organization booths, an inflatable and live music. Any l...

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