07052018 - Denton Back to School Fair (July 2018) IOv FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DENTON Jessica Rogers • (940) 349-7531 • Jessica.Rogers@cityofdenton.com
Denton Back to School Fair
Denton Area Organizations Work Together to Host a Back to School Fair
DENTON, TX,July 5,2018—Denton area organizations and nonprofits have collaborated to
consolidate three previous back-to-school events into the Denton Back to School Fair. The
inaugural event will be held on Saturday, August 11 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at (new location)
UNT Gateway Center (801 North Texas Blvd) to support approximately 3,500 students and
their families with school supplies,backpacks, health education resources, and so much more.
In the Denton Independent School District alone, there are over 12,000 students, or 44% of the
student population, that are eligible for free and reduced lunch, which means their household
income is at or below 185% of the federal poverty level. The Back to School Fair event is
designed to provide a hand up so that students walk into their first day of school with a new
backpack and school supplies and parents have access to the resources for their children to have
a healthy start to the school year.
Community support is vital and necessary for this event to serve the number of children that truly
need these resources. The nonprofit organizations are seeking contributions from area
businesses, community leaders, and individual donors to serve these children. Every$20 donated
will support a backpack and school supplies for one student. Donations can be made through the
Denton Back to School Fair website at www.dentonbacktoschool.or�.
Additional Information about the event:
• Location: UNT Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd (new location)
• Date: Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 8:00am to 3:00pm
• Registration: Parents are asked to register their children through the website at
www.dentonbacktoschogLM. A registration form must be submitted for each child.
The event is a collaborative effort between a large team of local organizations including the City
of Denton and Denton Police Department, Denton Bible Church, Denton Hi-Noon Lions Club,
Health Services of North Texas, Interfaith Ministries, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church,
Serve Denton, and United Way of Denton County.
Attachment: Denton Back to School Flyer
Contact:
Sarah Kuechler, City of Denton, (940) 349-8356, Sarah.Kuechler@cityofdenton.com
Alicia Froidl, United Way, (940) 566-5851, ext. 110, Alicia@unitedwaydenton.com
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