Back to School Bash Summary Thanks to the efforts of Challenge West Virginia and Put Children First, Inc., July 29 saw the students from the areas of Diana and Hacker Valley splashing in the pool at Holly River State Park, riding fire engines, having refreshments, and receiving lots school supplies!! Our first annual Back to School Bash/Splash for Hacker Valley and Diana students was a whopping success!! We had 150 students attend the Bash and later served 67 who could not attend!!! We plan on growing for next year!
Our Bash served students from Kindergarten through High School Seniors! Students received school supplies appropriate to their grade levels. Some of the supplies given were: pencils, pens, erasers, colored pencils, crayons, markers, rulers, spiral notebooks, filler paper, 3-ring binders, glue, glue sticks, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, 2-pocket folders, plain paper, pencil grips, sissors, pencil boxes and pencil pouches.
Several businesses and organizations from both communities and surrounding areas donated funds or supplies for the Bash. Thank you to the following sponsors: Challenge West Virginia, Put Children First Inc., Webster County Family Resource Network, Lake Lumber and Fence, Holly River Grocery, Upper Holly Union Mission Church, Word of Life Fellowship Church, Jerry’s Run United Methodist Church, Buckhannon Wal-Mart, Northern Webster County Improvement Council Inc., Home Town Diner, L & L Country Store, WV Forestry Association, WV Library Commission, WV State Park Division, Elk Conservation District, Holly River State Park and its Foundation, Coastal Lumber Hacker Valley Mill, Fairmont Sam’s Club, and Guy & Becky Cogar. Hacker Valley Volunteer Fire Department and Diana Volunteer Fire Department supplied refreshments and fire truck rides. We also had several folks join us in a bagging session prior to the event to prepare the packets of supplies for the students.
Thank you to everyone who helped our children prepare for the school year. We’ll catch you again next year!