Backpacks & Beats 2026

Join us for a back-to-school event featuring a school supplies giveaway,

family-friendly activities, community resources and more!

August 11th from 4-6pm

400 Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY*

• Backpacks
• Notebooks
• Crayons, markers, and colored pencils
• Dry erase markers and highlighters
• Pencils and pens
• Folders
• Scissors
• Calculators
• Sticky notes
• Glue sticks

*While supplies last!

FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES*

• Bounce house
• Hotdogs
• Ice Cream

*Weather Permitting

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

• Healthcare Information
• Education Information
• Food Security Information