The 12th Annual Back to School Event hosted by Rep. Mike Sturla is coming on Sunday, August 13 and preparation is underway for this large-scale volunteer event. Each year hundreds of volunteers and dozens of community organizations come together to run this event that benefits local students and their families. The event is designed to be a single place where participating students and their families can get all the school supplies and information they need before the start of the upcoming school year. Last year nearly 1,500 students from the School District of Lancaster participated.
This year's event will be on Sunday, August 13, from 12:00pm-4:00pm, and will be held at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster. Students in grades K-8 are eligible to register, and the event is open to students who live in the School District of Lancaster, Manheim Township School District, and Hempfield School District.
Community support is the foundation of the Back to School Event's success, and volunteer signups are currently open to support this year's event. There is a range of available volunteer roles and a variety of times and days that volunteers are needed. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and a ticket to the Barnstormers game that follows that evening. The ticket can also be used for a future Barnstormers game.
Volunteer Needs
Day of Event
Volunteers are needed to help with setup, traffic control, and face painting. Volunteer translators and interpreters are also needed, with all languages welcomed. Many of these roles offer different times to fit volunteer schedules.
After Event
Volunteers are needed to help unload supplies the day after the event, Monday, August 14.
For more information and to sign up to volunteer please visit https://uwlanc.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=816478
