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ForCanton To Host 4th Annual Back To School Blast
The free event will provide school supplies and other necessities for less fortunate Cherokee County children.
CANTON, GA -- If you're looking for a great way to help area youngsters get ready for school, then a nonprofit organization's initiative could be the perfect opportunity for you to give back to the community.
ForCanton will host a Back To School Blast to help less fortunate children get the supplies they need ahead of the first day of school, which is set for Monday, Aug. 1 for the Cherokee County School District.
The free carnival be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 30 at Action Church.
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Organizers hope to give away 2,000 backpacks filled with supplies. Along with the giveaway, the event will include a carnival ride, food and free haircuts.
Hundreds of items are still needed for the event, including 825 three-ring binder, 750 loose-leaf packets of paper, 675 highlighters, 520 erasers, 350 packs of crayons and 340 spiral notebooks, ForCanton wrote on its Facebook page.
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ForCanton, a branch of Action Church, is a nonprofit organization with the mission of making a difference in Cherokee County.
Action Church is located at 271 Marietta Road in Canton. For additional information, email jennifer@actionchurch.tv or call 770-345-3030.
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