BREVARD COUNTY, FL – The Supply Zone for Teachers hosts the 21st Annual Back-to-School Blast-Off on Saturday, July 29th from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm or supplies run out. The first 2,500 students in attendance will receive free backpacks, school supplies, books, hygiene supplies, and other necessities. The event takes place at Clearlake Education Center, 1225 Clearlake Road, Cocoa.
Recently, Florida Today, Click Orlando, and Hometown News Brevard covered the upcoming event.
Students must be in attendance to receive free school supplies; adults will not be given supplies for students who do not attend. To participate students must be enrolled in Brevard Public Schools and have been recipients of the Free or Reduced Lunch Program. Students will be served on a first come, first served basis – no pre-registration is required. This year’s event will be an indoor, in-person event.
This event is made possible presenting Launch Sponsor The Highland Mint and Ignition Sponsor, Northrop Grumman. The Payload sponsors include: AMBAL, Inc./Palaniyandi Family, jCARES, the Morgan Family, Parrish Healthcare, SMTC Corporation, Steward Health Care‘s Rockledge Regional Medical Center and Melbourne Regional Medical Center, and Viera Company. Other sponsors include: Addition Financial, Dakota’s Detail & Auto Center, the Jawaan Taylor Foundation, Launch Credit Union, Ron Jon Surf Shop, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community, Wabtec Corporation, Wharton-Smith, Inc., IAP Worldwide Services, and Melbourne Orthodontics-Dr. Chad Reddick.
Media sponsors include Lite Rock 99.3, Charter Communications, and Spectrum.
Check out the video featuring Mindy from Mindy & Company on Lite Rock 99.3.
For more information about the Blast-Off event, please contact Pamela Lyons at 321-633-3660, ext. 31301 or info.supplyzone@brevardschools.org.
