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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!
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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
TITLE
Healthy Blue of South Carolina
Carolina Cardiology Associates
Comporium/CN2
PRESENTING
OFFICIAL
Family Trust Federal Credit Union
Pam Morrell - Stephen Cooley Real Estate
BENEFACTOR
Founders Federal Credit Union
Morton & Gettys Attorneys at Law
PARTNER
Dr. Harry Hicklin, III/ Palmetto Cardiology
York County Natural Gas
2022 In-kind Partners
Backpack Donor:
Healthy Blue South Carolina
Event Venue Host:
Rock Hill Galleria/Warren Norman Co
School Supply Donors:
Alpha Kappa Psi - Rock Hill Alumni Chapter
Four Corners International Mission, Inc.
Man vs Machine
NAMI Piedmont Tri-County
Blood Pressure Checks:
Dental Kits for Students:
Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures
Door Prize Donors:
Complimentary Mini-Meals:
Special Promotions by:
CN2 News / CN2 Today
YourYC.com
Media Partners
2022 Community Partners
Affinity Health Center
Colgate BSBF
Comporium Pioneers
Historic Paradise Foundation
Keystone Substance Abuse Services
Liv to Gro
Keystone Substance Abuse Services
NAMI Piedmont York County
North Central Medical Center
Palmetto Community Health Care
ParentSmart
Pathways Community Center
Rock Hill Boxing Club
Rock Hill Elks Lodge 1318
Rock Hill PRT/Rec-in-a-Box
Rock Hill School District
SC Thrive
Tega Cay Lion's Club
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.