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Touching hearts. Saving lives.
A Fun Way to Get Ready for the New School Season
A special note from The Heart2Heart Foundation
It is so hard to believe that this will be our 7th Annual Back2School Block Party. Since 2016, our team has provided over 9,700 book bags and school supplies to local students. Even during the two-year period where we had to "pivot" to still host the event, our sponsors, partners, volunteers and families have continued to support this event and we are so grateful for that!
This year, with fingers crossed, we will be back INSIDE the Rock Hill Galleria for our full Back2School Block Party. This includes inviting our Community Partners back to join us as vendors, more health screenings and fun activities for students and their families. Thanks to the continued generosity of Healthy Blue South Carolina, we have 2,000 book bags to distribute and we are busily raising funds and collecting in-kind school supplies.
While some of our signature programs span the Charlotte metro and, in fact, across the United States, we committed from the beginning to hosting one large event for families in our home community each year. Our Back2School Block Party not only helps give students a good start to the new school year but also gives us the opportunity to share our message of prevention and hope: HEART HEALTH BEGINS IN CHILDHOOD!
If your child or grandchild attends school in York County, SC we encourage you to register early for book bags. Please note there will be no same-day registration for the book bags and, any left unclaimed, will be distributed through select community partners serving low-income families.
On behalf of our planning team, our board and our volunteers, we look forward to seeing you all this year. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!
From the heart,
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2022 Back2School Block Party Team
Learn more here
Sheila Caldwell - The Heart2Heart Foundation
Debbie Hayworth - The Heart2Heart Foundation
Deb King - The Heart2Heart Foundation
Trina Ricks - EZ Lab Testing & The Heart2Heart Foundation
Anita Clark - Rock Hill Galleria
Angel Russell - Love Security Services
Serena Williams - Rock Hill School District 3
Dr. Diana Smith - Rock Hill School District 3
Dr. Keith Wilks - Rock Hill School District 3
Letitia Lindsay - Healthy Blue South Carolina
Melody Clark - Healthy Blue South Carolina
Denisse Martinez - Healthy Blue South Carolina
Beth Copley - Apple
Cindy Downing - Comporium Pioneers
Cindy Taubenkimel - ParentSmart
Nikkita Jackson - North Central Family Medical Center
Kathy Grier - Palmetto Community Health Care
Windy Cole - Rock Hill School District & Culture & Heritage Museums
Kasandra Bowden - Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures
2022 Community Partners/Exhibitors
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
City of Rock Hill PRT
Colgate BSBF
Comporium Pioneers
Girls on the Run of the Tri-county
Media Partners
TITLE
Healthy Blue of South Carolina
Carolina Cardiology Associates
Comporium/CN2
PRESENTING
OFFICIAL
Bice Law, LLC
Comfort Systems LLC of York County
Family Trust Federal Credit Union
Pam Morrell - Stephen Cooley Real Estate
BENEFACTOR
Candace Thompson - CLT Realty Keller Williams
Founders Federal Credit Union
Mante Pediatrics
Massage Envy - Rock Hill
Morton & Gettys Attorneys at Law
Pearls of Service / Eta Alpha Omega AKA
Tripp Leitner Orthodontics
PARTNER
Dawn Johnson State Farm Insurance
Dr. Harry Hicklin, III/ Palmetto Cardiology
Joy Dance Academy
Kelly Educational Services
Select Health of SC
York County Natural Gas
York Electric Cooperative
2022 In-kind Partners
Book Bag Sponsor:
Healthy Blue South Carolina
Event Venue Host:
Rock Hill Galleria/Warren Norman Co
School Supply Donors:
Alpha Kappa Psi - Rock Hill Alumni Chapter
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AP3 Sports
Beta Sigma Phi, Epsilon Theta Chapter
Beth Copley
Carol Harvey & Maria McKee
Charles Eslinger
Comporium/CN2
Comporium Pioneers
Danyale Robinson
Delta Sigma Theta Rock Hill
Elevation Church of Rock Hill
Founders Federal Credit Union
Four Corners International Mission, Inc.
Gayle Stefanelli
Girls on the Run of the Tri-county
Hattie Ambassadors
Karson's Kompassion Project
Kimberly Jones
Man vs Machine
NAMI Piedmont Tri-County
ParentSmart
Rock Hill Elks Lodge #1318
Rock Hill Housing Authority
Rock Hill Shag Club
Tripp Leitner Orthodontics
Walmart Doby's Bridge
Windy Cole
York County First Steps
York County Natural Gas
Children's Books for K4 & K5
Early Learning Partnership
York County First Steps
Blood Pressure Checks:
Palmetto Community Health
Pre-Diabetes Check:
North Central Family Medical Center
Dental Kits for Students:
Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures
Door Prize Donors:
The Heart2Heart Foundation
Complimentary Mini-Meals:
Showmars Rock Hill Galleria
Special Promotions by:
CN2 News / CN2 Today
YourYC.com
Community Partner Agencies
The following agencies will receive book bags with school supplies and Parent Resource Guides to bless the families they serve!
A Place for Hope
Affinity Health Center
Community Medicine Foundation
ESOL Welcome Center
Family Connections
Historic Paradise Foundation
H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Progress through Education)
Palmetto Community Health Care
ParentSmart
Rock Hill Schools Education Foundation
Sanctuary of Life Outreach Center
The Body ~ A Church for Anybody
The Life House Women's Shelter
The Salvation Army
South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice
York County Library
Applications are now closed for 2022.
The Heart2Heart Foundation was the proud recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Partner Award from the Rock Hill School District for our work with the "FedUp" Campaign and 2016 Back2School Block Party. Pictured here (left to right): Dr. Kelly Pew, Superintendent, Jim Vining, School Board Chair, Mildred Douglas, School Board Vice Chair with Sheila Caldwell (center) President/Founder of The Heart2Heart Foundation.