MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Leah Garrett, Vice President, Development and Communications, Community of Hope,
202.407.7780
lgarrett@cohdc.org
Bellevue’s Back to School Bash Kicks off Another Year of Free Backpacks and Family Fun
The 11th annual Bellevue Back to School Bash is hosted by Community of Hope, DC Public Library, and Metropolitan Police Department to support local Ward 8 residents prepare for the upcoming school year.
Washington, DC – August 8, 2023 – The Bellevue community is celebrating education and health this year at the 11th annual Back to School Bash. This event, hosted by Community of Hope, the Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library, and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), is a local community celebration that distributes more than 1,500 backpacks and school supplies to the community, offers health screenings, connection to educational and public safety resources, and family fun activities.
What: A community family event focused on distributing more than 1,500 backpacks, health screenings, raffles and prizes, live entertainment, and family fun activities. This year Amazon Housing Equity Fund, HomeSnap, and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation joined as major event supporters, ensuring an abundance of backpacks and exciting raffle items, including Google Chromebooks and much more. The event is a part of MPD’s annual Beat The Streets series of events.
Who: Representatives and leadership from Community of Hope, Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library, and the Metropolitan Police Department, plus more than 1,000 participants, volunteers, neighborhood and community members, staff, and providers.
When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: The event is held at the Bellevue Neighborhood Library and Community of Hope on Atlantic Street SW between MLK Avenue and South Capitol Street.
Further information:
Founded in 1980, Community of Hope is a rapidly growing, innovative, and mission-driven nonprofit. Our team of over 400 caring, dedicated staff members provides housing, healthcare, and supportive services for families in Washington, DC. We work to improve health access and equity in Washington, DC. We operate three community health centers, offering medical, dental, and emotional wellness and extensive patient supportive services, which reached over 14,000 people in 2022. We also work to end and prevent family homelessness in Washington, DC, and are the only nonprofit in DC providing all services along the homelessness continuum, impacting over 1,400 families in 2022.
For more information about Community of Hope, please visit www.communityofhopedc.org
