Commissioner Samuel B. Ings will be hosting his annual Crime Prevention Walk & School Supplies Drive, Saturday, August 6, 2011. Line-up for this walk would be at 8:00 am at the Washington Shores Shopping Plaza, 3593 Columbia St., Orlando, FL 32805. The walk will end at the Dr. James R. Smith Community Center with a back-to-school rally. Walkers will receive a book bag with school supplies. Help us make a stand for Crime Prevention and Awareness! FrCommissioner Tiffany Moore-Russell in conjunction with the Chris Johnson Foundation presents “School Days Are Here Again,” a health & education fair Saturday, August 6, 9am to 12noon at Barnett Park Gymnasium 4801 West Colonial Drive, Orlando.There’ll be bicycles given away, free backpacks for OCPS students, souvenirs, school supplies, and more. Find out more at 407-836-5860.Coraffle; ALL registered children New Destiny Christian Center will be giving away 1,500 backpacks filled with school supplies to families in need. It’s Sunday, August 7 at the church, 505 E. McCormick Road, Apopka, starting at 6:30pm. There will also be a free concert and a comedy show. The giveaway is not just limited to church members. must ATTEND THE EVENT! Sen. Siplin's 11th Annual School Supply Giveaway Jones High School 801 S RIO GRANDE AVENUE Orlando, FL 32805 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 FREE School Supplies for K-12 Students Parents MUST pre-register child(ren) by July 20, 2011 To register visit 1320 N. Pine Hills Road Orlando, FL 32808 M-F 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. For more information call (407)-802-2400 The event will take place on Saturday, August 13th @ Jones High School About 12,000 backpacks will be given away from 10am to 3pm at the Amway Center Aug 13. It’s a free event that will also include school supplies, health screenings, free haircuts, vision tests, immunizations, and dental screenings. Backpacks and school supplies will be given away Aug 13, at 12:30pm at the Orlando Magic Recreation Center on Rhode Island Woods Circle in Orange County. There’ll be free food, entertainment, and health screenings as well from 11am to 2pm. Back To School Community Pop Off with at least 50 backpacks guaranteed for local students…first come, first serve. It’s August 13, 4pm at Willie Mays Park in Orlando. SUPPORT FLORIDA'S ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! Join our team and get the word out to help Central Florida's children in providing 12,000 Free Backpacks, Tons of School Supplies, 750 Immunizations, 1000 Hair Cuts and Health Care Services at the August 13th event where we will have over 25,000 in attendance. We will also roll out the "red carpet" to Central Florida's teachers in our "Red Carpet Teachers Lounge" Flyers and additional information can be accessed at www.hopenowinternational.org