Lerner & Rowe celebrates the 2024 – 2025 school year by giving away 5,750 backpacks stuffed with school supplies in seven cities across the United States: Las Vegas, Bullhead City, Yuma, Albuquerque, Tucson, Phoenix, and Merrillville

Make sure that you arrive on time to pick up your backpack before they are gone. Backpacks will only be provided to school-aged children that attend one of the giveaways in person.

Here’s where to find all the fun in a location near you:  

Our team looks forward to sharing these events with our community neighbors!

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July 9, 2024 — Las Vegas, Nevada from 11:00 a.m. until supplies last* | Sunrise Acres Elementary School (211 N. 28th St., Las Vegas, NV 89101)

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Las Vegas Back to School Event Highlights

750 FREE backpacks stuffed with school supplies will be given away at this drive-up event! Students must be present in vehicles to receive a backpack. Quantities are limited and will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Please stay in your vehicle and be mindful of others when entering and exiting the parking lot.

For more information about Lerner and Rowe’s FREE drive-up Las Vegas Backpack Giveaway, please contact Cindy Ernst or Christa Luirette with Lerner and Rowe at (702) 877-1500.

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July 12, 2024 — Bullhead City, AZ from 10:00 a.m. until supplies last* | Rotary Park (2315 Balboa Dr., Bullhead City, AZ 86442)

Directions to our free Bullhead City backpack giveaway:

• From Hwy 95, turn west onto Riverview Drive.
• On Riverview, turn left (south) when you get to Lakeside Drive.
• On Lakeside, go to the end and turn right (west) on to Chaparral. 
• On Chaparral, take the first right to go into the backpack donation area. 

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Bullhead City Back to School Event Highlights

750 FREE backpacks stuffed with school supplies will be given away at this drive-up event! Students must be present in vehicles to receive a backpack. Quantities are limited and will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Please stay in your vehicle and be mindful of others when entering and exiting the parking lot.

For more information about Lerner and Rowe’s FREE drive-up Bullhead City Backpack Giveaway, please contact Cindy Ernst or Christa Luirette with Lerner and Rowe at (602) 977-1900.

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July 13, 2024 — Yuma, AZ from 10:00 a.m. until supplies last* | Yuma County Fair Grounds (2520 E 32nd St., Yuma, AZ 85365)

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Yuma Back to School Event Highlights

750 FREE backpacks stuffed with school supplies will be given away at this drive-up event! Students must be present in vehicles to receive a backpack. Quantities are limited and will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Please stay in your vehicle and be mindful of others when entering and exiting the parking lot.

For more information about Lerner and Rowe’s FREE drive-up Yuma Backpack Giveaway, please contact Cindy Ernst or Christa Luirette with Lerner and Rowe at (928) 222-2222.

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July 17, 2024 — Albuquerque, NM from 10:00 a.m. until supplies last* | Expo New Mexico (300 San Pedro Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108)

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Albuquerque Back to School Event Highlights

1,000 FREE backpacks stuffed with school supplies will be given away at this indoor event! Students must be present to receive a backpack. Quantities are limited and will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Enter at gate 3 and follow the signs. Please be patient and mindful of others when entering and exiting the parking lot, as well as when waiting in line for your backpack(s).

For more information about Lerner and Rowe’s FREE Albuquerque Backpack Giveaway, please contact Cindy Ernst or Christa Luirette with Lerner and Rowe at (505) 544-4444.

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July 19, 2024 — Tucson, AZ from 10:00 a.m. until all supplies last* | Pima County Fairgrounds (11300 S Houghton Rd., Tucson, AZ 85747)

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Tucson Back to School Event Highlights

750 FREE backpacks stuffed with school supplies will be given away at this shaded event! Students must be present to receive a backpack. Quantities are limited and will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Please be patient and mindful of others when entering and exiting the parking lot, as well as when waiting in line for your backpack(s).

For more information about Lerner and Rowe’s FREE Tucson Backpack Giveaway, please contact Cindy Ernst or Christa Luirette with Lerner and Rowe at (520) 977-1900.

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July 22, 2024 — Phoenix, AZ from 10:00 a.m. until all supplies last* | North Phoenix Baptist Church – Fellowship Center (5757 N Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85012) The free backpack giveaway will be held in the Fellowship Center (east end). Guest parking is located in the northwest parking lot.

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Phoenix Back to School Event Highlights

750 FREE backpacks stuffed with school supplies will be given away at this indoor event! Students must be present to receive a backpack. Quantities are limited and will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Please be patient and mindful of others when entering and exiting the northwest parking lot.

For more information about Lerner and Rowe’s FREE Phoenix Backpack Giveaway, please contact Cindy Ernst or Christa Luirette with Lerner and Rowe at (602) 977-1900.

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August 10, 2024 — Merrillville, IN from 9:00 a.m. until supplies last* | Dean & Barbara White Center (6600 Broadway, 46410, Merrillville)

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Merrillville Back to School Event Highlights

1,000 FREE backpacks stuffed with school supplies will be given away at this indoor event! Not only that, but there’s also free ice cream and guest vendors to check out! Students must be present to receive a backpack. Quantities are limited and will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Anyone interested in learning more about Lerner and Rowe’s FREE Merrillville Backpack Giveaway should contact Arianna Baiz by email at [email protected], or by phone at (708) 222-2222, ext. 6325.

*Please note: Backpacks and school supplies will be handed out while supplies last. Children must be present with an adult to collect a backpack.

Back to School Events for Tucson Students

750 backpacks filled with school supplies were given away in Tucson, Arizona on August 15.

We are grateful for the assistance from GAP Ministries and their community partners to help distribute the backpacks at Ministerios Ammijezreel and the Family Christian Center.

We are also grateful to each of our team members that volunteered their time to help fill each backpack.

Mutual collaboration and a shared drive to give back and help others in the community is what helps make events like our Tucson backpack giveaway possible.

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Photos of Tucson 2020 backpack preparation and giveaways:

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2019 Albuquerque Back to School – Backpack Giveaway

We held our Albuquerque Back to School – Backpack Giveaway at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico. The event was a hit! 1,000 kids walked away with a backpack stuffed with school supplies just in time for the 2019-2020 school year.

Special thank you to all who attended and helped make this back to school event happen!!

 

 

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Photos from the 2019 Albuquerque Backpack Giveaway:

 

Chicago Community Sponsorship

Vanessa Soto and Harlan Schillinger from our Lerner and Rowe Gives Back Team visited today with Officer Carressa Northcross of Chicago Area Policing (CAPs) to finalize plans and sponsor CAPs 22nd District Back to School Health & Safety Fair.

“We value our long-time partnership with CAPs and the great work they are doing in keeping our neighborhoods safe. We especially appreciate their proactive engagement in the community and we are honored to support their cause,” shared Glen Lerner

 

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It’s almost time for the kids to head back to the classroom to hit the books. This can be a stressful time with mixed feelings from both parents and their children.

To help ease some of the back-to-school anxiety your family might be feeling, Lerner & Rowe Gives Back is excited to announce our much anticipated Tucson Back to School Event and Giveaway!

We’ll be giving away 400 backpacks and school supplies that should help take some of the back-to-school shopping pressure off you.*

Come to the Back to School Giveaway in Tucson

Join us on July 24th at 2943 N Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719, in the Pizza Hut parking lot from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We will have pizza provided by Pizza Hut, as well as popcorn and cotton candy to fuel the fun!

Be sure to come early as supplies are limited and will be given out on a first-come first-served basis while they last.

Please reach out to Cindy Ernst with any questions by calling 602-977-1900 or via email at [email protected].

 

*Backpacks, school supplies and food items will be handed out while supplies last.

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