BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260612 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Back to School Supply Drive DESCRIPTION:Building Families for Children Back-to-School Backpack Drive & Volunteer Opportunity\n\nAs graduations are celebrated and the school year comes to a close\, Building Families for Children (BFC) is already preparing for the upcoming school year to ensure children and families in our community begin the year equipped for success.\n\nThrough our annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive\, we are working to provide fully packed backpacks to students in need throughout Howard County and surrounding communities.\n\nBackpack Collection Drive\n\nNow through July 17\, 2026\n\nCommunity members\, businesses\, churches\, and organizations are invited to donate new\, fully packed backpacks.\n\nDrop-Off Locations\n\n\n Building Families for Children\n\n 7142 Columbia Gateway Drive\, Columbia\, MD\n City on a Hill Community Church\n\n 8850 Baltimore Street\, Savage\, MD 20763\n\n\nPlease call ahead to schedule your drop-off.\n\nVolunteer Packing Parties\n\nJuly 21 23\, 2026\n\nHelp prepare backpacks for distribution by joining one of our volunteer Packing Parties at:\n\nCity on a Hill Community Church\n\n8850 Baltimore Street\n\nSavage\, MD 20763\n\nVolunteer Shift Times\n\n\n 10:00 AM 12:00 PM\n 1:00 PM 4:00 PM\n\n\nOrganizations\, churches\, businesses\, and community groups are encouraged to participate.\n\nWhen registering volunteers\, please provide:\n\n\n Preferred date(s)\n Preferred shift time(s)\n Number of volunteers attending\n\n\nVolunteer registration deadline: July 17\, 2026\n\nContact Information\n\nFor questions\, backpack drop-offs\, or volunteer coordination\, please contact:\n\nTara Anderson\n\nProgram Director\, Safe Families for Children\n\n410-872-1050 ext. 1820 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Building Families for Children Back-to-School Backpack Drive &\; Volunteer Opportunity

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As graduations are celebrated and the school year comes to a close\, Building Families for Children (BFC) is already preparing for the upcoming school year to ensure children and families in our community begin the year equipped for success.

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Through our annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive\, we are working to provide fully packed backpacks to students in need throughout Howard County and surrounding communities.

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Backpack Collection Drive

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Now through July 17\, 2026

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Community members\, businesses\, churches\, and organizations are invited to donate new\, fully packed backpacks.

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Drop-Off Locations

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Please call ahead to schedule your drop-off.

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Volunteer Packing Parties

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July 21&ndash\;23\, 2026

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Help prepare backpacks for distribution by joining one of our volunteer Packing Parties at:

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City on a Hill Community Church
\n8850 Baltimore Street
\nSavage\, MD 20763

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Volunteer Shift Times

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Organizations\, churches\, businesses\, and community groups are encouraged to participate.

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When registering volunteers\, please provide:

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Volunteer registration deadline: July 17\, 2026

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Contact Information

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For questions\, backpack drop-offs\, or volunteer coordination\, please contact:

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Tara Anderson
\nProgram Director\, Safe Families for Children
\n410-872-1050 ext. 1820

\n LOCATION:7142 Columbia Gateway Drive\, suite 170 Columbia\, MD 21046 UID:e.3580.7102 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260610T182611Z URL:https://business.howardchamber.com/events/details/back-to-school-supply-drive-7102 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR