KNOXVILLE, TN.— Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, local leaders, and volunteers are set to return for the seventh annual SchoolMania event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. – or until supplies run out – on Friday, July 25, in the parking lot of the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park.
This also will be the biggest SchoolMania yet! Last summer, crews handed out 6,500 bags across the two day back-to-school event, but this year Mayor Jacobs wanted to do more, so crews assembled 8,000 bags with each bag containing over $60 of school supplies – all donated thanks to the generous support of many businesses, charities and churches. This year we have three presenting sponsors: Ole Ben Franklin Motors, Best Buy Metals, and Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Knoxville.
Vehicles can enter the park at 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive and follow a one-way traffic flow to the exit on Magnolia Avenue. Event gates open at 2 p.m., but no school supplies will be distributed before 3 p.m. Mayor Jacobs also will be available for media interviews.
On Saturday July 26, several faith-based partners will hold similar events all around the county in each commission district.
Saturday, July 26 from 9-11 a.m.
Children of God Ministries 309 Deaderick Ave. Knoxville, TN 37921
Chilhowee Hills Baptist Church 4615 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37914
City Hills Church – Papermill Location 1501 Kirby Rd. Knoxville, TN 37909
Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church 2084 Dandridge Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915
Faith Promise – North Knox Location 5830 Haynes-Sterchi Rd Knoxville, TN 37912
Cokesbury Church 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922
ParkWest Church – Middlebrook Campus 7635 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN 37909
Faith Promise – Farragut 144 West End Ave Farragut, TN 37934
Shoreline Church 9635 Westland Dr. Knoxville, TN 37922
Faith Promise – Pellissippi 10740 Faith Promise Lane Knoxville, TN 37931
Black Oak Heights Baptist Church 405 Black Oak Drive Knoxville, TN 37912
Clear Springs Baptist Church 7350 Tazewell Pike, Corryton, TN 37721
A Church Called Home 5637 Strawberry Plains Pike, Knoxville, TN 37914
Lyons Creek Baptist Church 9235 Strawberry Plains Pike, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
Mount Olive Baptist Church 2500 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920
Saturday, July 26 from 5-8 p.m.
Grace Baptist Church 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy #2730, Knoxville TN 37931
The bags are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. For more information, visit their website: https://www.knoxcounty.org/school-supply-slam/.
