Name: Back to School Bash and Backpack Giveaway
Start: 2026-08-23T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Blue Back Square

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Celebrate the end of summer, the power of art, wellness, and community, and kick off the school year with music, art, and a backpack giveaway. The Back to School Bash and Backpack giveaway is a partnership between RiseUP, West Hartford Prevention Partnership, and Concerned Parents of Color Greater Hartford (CPCGH), in collaboration with Youth Recovery CT &amp; community leaders.

Local Event: Back to School Bash and Backpack Giveaway

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-Network with other business professional -Open networking before and after program -All attendees are invited to share a "30 Second Commercial" -Member presentations, 5 Minute Spotlight - scheduled yours at kate@whchamber.com -Presentation by Chamber staff -Coffee &amp; light refreshments
This event is offered at no cost to active members of the West Hartford Chamber as part of their member benefits. Non-member visitors and guests may request a courtesy registration by emailing info@whchamber.com no later than 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the event. 
Courtesy registrations are subject to availability and are not guaranteed.
**If West Hartford Public Schools are delayed or closed due to weather this meeting is canceled. Please refer to our calendar or local news for closing information.
Please park in the Isham parking garage for ticket validation. Use the lower entrance, located in the Blue Back Square courtyard (opposite Barnes &amp; Nobles). DO NOT pay for parking at the kiosk, have your license plate number available to enter at the meeting for complimentary parking.
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