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Dr. Rhonda Werner, in memory of Dewey Isaac

A Fun Way to Get Ready for the New School Season

A special note from The Heart2Heart Foundation

We never imagined when we launched the Back2School Block Party in York County back in 2016 that it would grow as it has. We have met hundreds of families over the years, distributed thousands of book bags with school supplies and helped provide free health screenings for adults and youth alike. 

Keeping health and wellness as the foundation of our annual event has been a commitment from day one. We have been blessed to have so many community partners that share this same mission. In addition to helping families get ready for the new school year, one of our goals through the Back2School Block Party is to connect parents and guardians with the agencies and resources who can help them with the challenges they may have. It's one thing to give advice about what parents and students should do for a healthy and productive school year, but we felt like it was also our responsibility to make sure they know about the incredible organizations who are dedicated to this purpose!

This year, the biggest change will be that we will not require pre-registration. We will have book bags with school supplies available to families on a first-come, first served basis while supplies last. Our Sponsors and Community Sponsors will also have additional giveaways for adults and youth. 

Children must attend with parents or guardians to receive a free book bag with school supplies. Limit one book bag per child.

Visit The Heart2Heart Foundation table for your chance to win a $100 Walmart Gift Cards when you complete a FREE heart health assessment - adults will be entered into a random drawing. Complete the Hall Pass by visiting our vendors for a chance to win additional Walmart gift cards and prizes!

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,

2026 Back2School Block Party Team 
Learn more here

Jennifer Burnett - Elrod Pope Attorneys at Law

Windy Cole - Culture & Heritage Museums 

Beth Copley - Apple 

Sheila Caldwell - The Heart2Heart Foundation

Dr. Lafarah Frazier 

Amy Gonzalez - Winthrop University & The Heart2Heart Foundation

Debbie Hayworth - The Heart2Heart Foundation

Nikkita Jackson - North Central Family Medical Center

Deb King - The Heart2Heart Foundation 

Laurabree Monday - Rock Hill School District 3 

Shannon Pope Pohl - York Technical College & The Heart2Heart Foundation

Trina Ricks - EZ Lab Testing & The Heart2Heart Foundation

Chris Sherrill - Humana Healthy Horizons

Amy Stevenson - Elrod Pope Attorneys at Law

Cindy Taubenkimel - ParentSMART

2026 In-kind Sponsors
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#RedHeartMamas

Sheila & Bill Caldwell

Rock Hill Elks Lodge #1318

2026 Agency Partners/Exhibitors

Affinity Health Center

Bice Law Firm (CWH)

Culture & Heritage Musuems

Elrod Pope Attorneys at Law

Habitat for Humanity of York County

Headstart - York County 
Humana Healthy Partners

NAMI Piedmont Tri-County

Palmetto Free Clinic

ParentSMART

Rock Hill Elks Lodge 1318

Rock Hill Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Rock Hill Schools 

South Carolina Oral Health Action Network

Tega Cay Lions Foundation

The Heart2Heart Foundation, Inc

York County Library

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.

HEART HEALTH SURVEY -- 

In order to better serve the parents and guardians at our Back2School Block Party, we would like to learn a little more about you. The information you provide is confidential and will be used to help us plan our community heart health education screening programs. Thank you for participating. NOTE: Registration for this event automatically enrolls you for our free email newsletter. Opt-out instructions are available in each email. Your email address may be shared with our event partners but will never be sold/rented to outside third party companies or vendors.  SPECIAL LINKS:  NUTRITION STATEMENT  |  MEDICAL STATEMENT  |  PHOTOGRAPHY STATEMENT

EVENT & PHOTOGRAPHY NOTICE -- 

The information provided at our events are for general information only. It is NOT intended as a substitute for medical care. The Heart2Heart Foundation does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on the site or in our community presentations. By entering events held by The Heart2Heart Foundation, you understand and agree that your photograph or image may be taken in any public place. Photographs and videos taken during the event may be used for marketing and promotional purposes by The Heart2Heart Foundation and it's event partners.

Call us:

803.805.1421

© 2025 The Heart2Heart Foundation, Inc

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