First United Methodist Church, located at 113 W. Central Avenue in Van Wert, in partnership with many Van Wert businesses and churches, has set the date of Sunday, July 28th for their 4th Annual Operation Back to School event. This FREE event provides backpacks, school supplies, and hygiene items to Van Wert County families in need. Students in pre-school through 8th grade may pre-register online at www.vanwertfirst.net by following the “Operation Back to School” student registration link or stop by the church office to fill out a registration form. Pre-registration is highly encouraged and will close July 20th. The event will begin at 3 pm and end at 5 pm, with games and food for the entire family. We ask that families do not arrive on site prior to 2:45 as we will be organizing the park and areas surrounding the park for the event. Plan to join us for the afternoon.
The distribution for high school items will be Wednesday, August 21. More details will be available at a later date.
Anyone wishing to volunteer at the event, to donate to help the project or for more information please call Teresa at First Church 419-238-0631 ext 307. You can also check out our website at www.vanwertfirst.net and look through the ‘Operation Back to School’ and ‘eGiving’ links.
