Back-to-School Fair on July 23 in Scarboro

Barbara McCord
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Pictured are Valeria Roberson, from left, Barbara Stratling, and Larry Roberson at a past NAACP Back-to-School Fair.
Pictured are Valeria Roberson, from left, Barbara Stratling, and Larry Roberson at a past NAACP Back-to-School Fair.

The Oak Ridge-Anderson County NAACP Branch will hold the second Annual Back-to-School Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Scarboro Community Center Gymnasium, 148 Carver Ave., Oak Ridge

The Fair will include representatives from Robertsville and Jefferson Middle School, Oak Ridge High School, the elementary schools, the Oak Ridge Preschool and the district’s Family Resource Center.

A sign-in sheet for people when they enter the gymnasium will make them eligible for free gift cards throughout the event. The first 10 parents who come with their children will receive a gift card. Note that one must be present to receive these gift cards. A free, hot-dog meal will also be available for everyone, as well as schools supplies and many other giveaways.

A group of people visiting information tables and eating at a past Back-to-School Fair.
A group of people visiting information tables and eating at a past Back-to-School Fair.

The Oak Ridge/Anderson County NAACP will have both membership and voter registration booths, and booths of many other groups include Beyond the Barr Dance Collective; Men of Tomorrow Mentoring; Scarboro Community Alumni Association; Children’s Museum; Girls Inc.; Roane State Community College; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; and even the National Park Service. Crafts, including STEM crafts from ORAU, will be provided.

This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Second annual NAACP sponsored Back-to-School Fair on July 23