Get Ready for School!
Faith Victory Christian Center’s Back Pack Festival will be held on Saturday, August 4th, 2012.
Faith Victory Christian Center’s backpack drive festival will provide 1000 free, new backpacks containing school supplies to children with special needs, homeless, underpriviledged, foster, abused, and neglected children across the Delmarva region. Backpacks will also be provided to their siblings. Children from Kindergarten to 9th grade, as well as their siblings, are eligible.
If your child, or someone you know, might qualify for a free backpack, please contact the Faith Victory Christian Center as soon as possible. Faith Victory Christian Center will need the first name and age of everyone eligible for a backpack prior to the event. Contact one of the following Center members for more information and to register a child for a free backpack:
- Alvin at 302-354-6726 or faithvictory@verizon.net
- Lisa at 302-33-8981 or fvcc4him@gmail.com
Details for the August 4th On Your Way Back With A New Pack back-to-school bash:
To receive a backpack, qualified children and their siblings must attend the August 4th event, and must be accompanied by staff, parents, or guardians. No transportation to the park will be provided.
Bring the whole family on Saturday for food and fun festivities. Activities will include a barbeque and carnival foods, face painting, games, prizes, karate demonstrations, and even a moonbounce, as well as guest speakers and live performances.
When: Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm to 6:00pm
Where: Alapocas Run State Park, Wilmington DE
Alapocas Run State Park also has a Can-Do Playground, the first Boundless Playground in Delaware. This playground is specially designed to be accessible to every child, regardless of physical, mental or sensory abilities.
NOTE: The festival is open to the general public for $5/person. Children receiving backpacks and their families are admitted to the festivities free of charge.
Additional information about this event can be found at the FVCC’s website.