DECATUR—Hundreds of backpacks will be distributed during a back-to-school supplies giveaway at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College in Decatur on Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event, sponsored by State Farm, Georgia State LIFT, Creating our Future Inc. and Beverly Cunningham Outreach Group, is open to south DeKalb families with children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grades.
In addition to 500 backpacks, supplies to be given away will include calculators, notebook paper, pens and pencils. Health screenings, financial literacy information and free food will be on tap, too.
“State Farm is pleased to partner with two DeKalb nonprofits, as well as Georgia State University, to help ease the burden of school supply costs for families in the county,” said Descatur Potier, Georgia State LIFT program director.
Georgia State LIFT, or Learning, Income and Family Transformation, is a Georgia State University student success initiative. Funded in part by State Farm, LIFT combines data-driven academic advisement with scholarships, employment opportunities, leadership training and more to help students from every background stay on track for graduation.
Part of the program includes the State Farm Scholars program, which provides scholarships and mentoring opportunities for south DeKalb high school graduates enrolled at Georgia State’s Perimeter College in Decatur. State Farm Scholars will be on hand at the school supplies giveaway to talk about their college experiences and help hand out backpacks.
Photo: Students at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College prep for a school supplies giveaway at the school’s Decatur Campus on Saturday, July 28. From left, Antonio Rucker, Lashajla James and Eric Patterson are part of the State Farm Scholars program. State Farm and Georgia State University are two of the event’s sponsors. Photo by Descatur Potier.
The back-to-school event will be in the Georgia State University Student Center, Building SC, 3251 Panthersville Road, Decatur.