HENRY COUNTY, Va. (Romero Report) — Pre-registration for the 2024 Back2School outreach event is now open, allowing families to save time by registering online before attending in-person events for shoe fittings.

The purpose of Back2School is to demonstrate God’s love by helping students prepare for a successful school year.

To register for the event on Saturday, August 3, students must be present to sign up on Saturday, July 13 or Tuesday, July 23.

Students will receive new shoes and socks as volunteers wash their feet and discuss their dreams.

Each student will also be given a new backpack filled with school supplies.

The event welcomes all students from pre-k to 12th grade.

Celebrating its 18th year, the event, which was started by The Community Fellowship, has served more than 38,000 students across southern Virginia and other states.

This year’s goal is to serve 4,000 students at the main event on August 3 and an additional group of students with special needs on the Friday before.

The event takes place at various locations throughout the community.

Partner churches for this year’s event include:

Virginia

• Fairway Baptist, 9427 Fairystone Park Hwy, Bassett
• Community Fellowship, 2674 Virginia Ave, Collinsville
• Uptown Ministry Center, 146 E. Main Street, Martinsville
• Marble Hill Church of God, 13838 Farmville Rd, Meherrin
• First Baptist – Ridgeway, 15 Church Street, Ridgeway
• Hillcrest Baptist, 18075 A.L. Philpott Hwy, Ridgeway
• Stanleytown Amazing Grace Baptist, 755 Fairystone Park Hwy, Stanleytown

South Carolina

• Crossroads Baptist, 130 Conway Black Rd, Spartanburg
• Wellford Baptist, 235 Syphrit Road, Wellford

Kentucky

• Providence Baptist, 51 Louden Ln, Campbellsburg

For questions or special needs, contact emailback2school@gmail.com or call 276-565-8234.

To find a nearby location and pre-register, visit http://www.gob2s.com.

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