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Oklahoma church hosts block party to help parents, students before school

Many Oklahoma students went back to school this past week.

Oklahoma church hosts block party to help parents, students before school

Many Oklahoma students went back to school this past week.

REPORTER: THIS EVENT STARTS AT 6:00, SO THE CHURCH IS JUST SETTING UP RIGHT NOW. THEY’RE GIVING AWAY FREE BACKPACKS BUT WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES STUFFED INSIDE. ANY PARENTS STILL LOOKING FOR SOME SCHOOLS SUPPLIES AROUND HERE CAN GET A LEG UP. THEY ALSO HAVE SOME SNACK AND BREAKFAST FOODS THAT THEY HOPE WILL HELP KIDS IN THE MORNINGS GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL. IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SAYS THEY’LL BE GIVING OUT FREE SNOW CONES AND HOT DOGS TODAY TOO. AND AFTER KIDS GET THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES, THEY CAN ENJOY A LITTLE MORE SUMMER FUN BEFORE THEY GO BACK TO SCHOOL. THEY’VE RENTED OUT SOME INFLATABLES FOR KIDS TO HAVE SOME FUN ON WHILE THEY’RE GETTING THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THE MUSIC PASTOR AT THE CHURCH TOLD ME THIS EVENT IS A GREAT WAY FOR THEM TO HELP OUT STRUGGLING PARENTS. >> WE KNOW THAT THINGS ARE STILL KIND OF TOUGH RIGHT NOW, BUT AT LEAST WE KNOW, AND WE FEEL GOOD WITH THE FACT THAT KIDS ARE NOT ONLY HAVING SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BUT THERE’S BREAKFAST AND SNACK FOOD FOR THEM AS WELL. REPORTER: THE EVENT STARTS HERE SOON AND WILL GO UNTIL 7:30. IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT TO GET SOME FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIE
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Oklahoma church hosts block party to help parents, students before school

Many Oklahoma students went back to school this past week.

An Oklahoma church hosted a block party to help parents and students get set before school.Many Oklahoma students went back to school this past week. For those who get some extra time, the starting line is almost here.The Immanuel Baptist Church celebrated back to school with free backpacks. The event started at 6 p.m. and they gave away free backpacks with school supplies stuffed inside.Any parents looking for school supplies came to get a leg up. They also had snacks and breakfast foods that they hoped will help children in the mornings while getting ready for school.The church said they’ll be giving out free snow cones and hot dogs and after children got their school supplies, they enjoyed a little more summer fun before they go back to school.They rented out some inflatables for the children to use while they get their supplies. The music pastor at the church said the event is a great way for them to help struggling parents."We know that things are still kind of tough right now, but at least we know, and we feel good with the fact that kids are not only having school supplies but there’s breakfast and snack food for them as well," said Jason Garner of Immanuel Baptist Church.

An Oklahoma church hosted a block party to help parents and students get set before school.

Many Oklahoma students went back to school this past week. For those who get some extra time, the starting line is almost here.

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The Immanuel Baptist Church celebrated back to school with free backpacks. The event started at 6 p.m. and they gave away free backpacks with school supplies stuffed inside.

Any parents looking for school supplies came to get a leg up. They also had snacks and breakfast foods that they hoped will help children in the mornings while getting ready for school.

The church said they’ll be giving out free snow cones and hot dogs and after children got their school supplies, they enjoyed a little more summer fun before they go back to school.

They rented out some inflatables for the children to use while they get their supplies. The music pastor at the church said the event is a great way for them to help struggling parents.

"We know that things are still kind of tough right now, but at least we know, and we feel good with the fact that kids are not only having school supplies but there’s breakfast and snack food for them as well," said Jason Garner of Immanuel Baptist Church.