Houston County Back to School Bash happening Friday

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - As parents prepare for the upcoming school year, Houston County prepares for its Back to School Bash.

Parent involvement coordinators will also be in contact with families once the school system finalizes plans.

As parents prepare for the upcoming school year, houston county prepares for its back to school bash.

Houston county family connection collaborative partners and others, will send students back to school with school supplies.

41nbc jatrissa wooten has more on how the group is preparing.

:00-:04 :37-:41 1:00-1:04 "stand up: a number of volunteers showed up to the high school gym all ready to commit once they passed the covid screening volunteers were ready to fill up thousands of book bags " garbage bags lined the walls at cb watson.

Not with trash but these "natpop" volunteers filled backpacks wednesday afternoon with supplies for all grade levels to give out to county students on friday the community wide bash will be held at two locations the first, cb watson in warner robins the other, perry high school sot: tian foss executive director houston county family connection collaborative partners "2300 back packsthat we will be given away between the two locations" executive director for houston county family connection collaborative partners, tian foss, says children must be present at the event and be a county student in order to receive a backpack.

"because of covid we want to make sure kids have what they need whether their being home schooled, or doing online stuff" volunteer chelsea dozier, says she feels she's making a different in the lives of students chelsea dozier: volunteer "by being able to come together as a group and pack these bags and spend time together and just put a lot of time, effort, and love into packing these bags is really what makes the difference" foss says the group has been planning the event since february.

And due to covid, the giveaway is a drive thru event.

"for everyone's safety we want everyone to stay in their vehicle" in houston co.

The back to school bash is friday from 9