2023 CANHelp Hopkins County Back To School Fair
Jun29

2023 CANHelp Hopkins County Back To School Fair

CANHelp is very excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2023 Hopkins County Back to School Fair. For six years, our annual back to school fair has been a one-stop destination to prepare students and entire families for the start of school. The number of people we serve each year continues to grow and we anticipate providing for even more in 2022. This year’s event will again be an indoor/outdoor event that will...

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CANHelp Plans Back to School Fair on July 30 at Civic Center; Families Can Sign Up Now
Jul02

CANHelp Plans Back to School Fair on July 30 at Civic Center; Families Can Sign Up Now

Shanna Martin, Executive Director of Hopkins County Community Action Network, encourages families to sign up if they want to receive back-to-school help for their students. If you are a low to moderate income family with children enrolled in a Hopkins County or Yantis school system, go ahead to the website canhelponline.org and fill out the forms to qualify to receive the backpack/school supply package per student. Shanna estimates...

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CANHelp Back to School Fair Traffic Map
Aug05

CANHelp Back to School Fair Traffic Map

Parents/Guardians should have received emails on Tuesday evening if they registered their child/children for backpacks and school supplies from CANHelp’s 2020 Hopkins County Back to School Fair. Just a reminder that the pickup date is Friday, August 7th, 2020 from 3pm-6pm at the Sulphur Springs Middle School located at 835 Wildcat Way. Below are a few details that everyone will need to know: You will enter the event from CR 1103...

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August 2 Deadline to Register Students for CANHelp Back to School Fair
Jul27

August 2 Deadline to Register Students for CANHelp Back to School Fair

CANHelp is planning a drive-by Back to School Fair on Friday August 7, 2020 at Sulphur Springs Middle School from 3-6pm. However, the deadline for families to register for the backpacks with school supplies is nearing. With 775 students already on the list to receive the free assistance, sign-ups must be completed by August 2 so that everyone can be served. Donations from the public will also make this massive project a reality. This...

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CANHelp ‘Back To School Fair’ August 9 at Civic Center, a Community Bash
Jul19

CANHelp ‘Back To School Fair’ August 9 at Civic Center, a Community Bash

CANHelp Back to School Bash planners on KSST Good Morning Show shown L. to R. Kerry Wright, Jennifer Hancock and Director Shanna Martin with son Gabe This year CANHelp is partnering with CPI imaging to host the BTS Fair which is going to be bigger and better that last year! It is a FREE event, open to the public indoors and outdoors at the Hopkins County Civic Center. We’re calling it a “one stop shop” for families to attend together...

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CANHelp Plans Back to School Fair for All Hopkins County Students, Families
Jul13

CANHelp Plans Back to School Fair for All Hopkins County Students, Families

The 2nd annual Back to School Fair for all Hopkins County students and families is set for Friday August 10, 2018 inside the Hopkins County Civic Center. Between 3 pm and 6 pm, in addition to distribution of backpacks and school supplies, there will be free food and drinks, entertainment, school physicals and vision checkups and haircuts. There will be play activities outside for kids too. There will also be free health screenings for...

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2nd Annual CANHelp’s Back to School Fair for Hopkins County, August 10th, 2018
Jun18

2nd Annual CANHelp’s Back to School Fair for Hopkins County, August 10th, 2018

CANHelp is sponsoring a Back to School Fair. The 2018 Back to School Fair is scheduled for Friday, August 10th from 3:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. In addition,we are seeking community service agencies, schools, churches, and other local organizations to participate in the 2018 Back to School Fair to offer information about activities for children/youth and family services that are offered in our area. For...

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CANHelp’s Back to School Fair-OPEN TO EVERYONE
Jul12

CANHelp’s Back to School Fair-OPEN TO EVERYONE

By Savannah Owens CANHelp’s Shanna Martin sat down with KSST to talk about how school supplies registration is going and what people can expect from their Back to School Fair. One week into registration, CANHelp has about 50 kids registered for school supplies, but the organization expects somewhere between 300 and 1,000 kids to register for school supplies by August 4th. They have received $3,000 in donations, and that money...

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CANHelp Back to School Fair: Registration Update
Jul05

CANHelp Back to School Fair: Registration Update

It’s time to register for school supplies for the 2017 Back to School Fair; benefiting youth and families in the Hopkins County area. The registration process for school supplies began on July 3rd at CANHelp. School supplies and back packs will be the only thing needing to be registered for in advance. CANHelp’s previous school supplies drives were extremely successful and they averaged 300-400 families each year. Through...

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CANHelp’s Back to School Fair for Hopkins County, August 4th, 2017
Jun12

CANHelp’s Back to School Fair for Hopkins County, August 4th, 2017

CANHelp is sponsoring a Back to School Fair.  It will offer FREE: health and vision screenings, dental screenings and fluoride applications, immunizations for children and adults, haircuts, food and drinks, and more. The 2017 Back to School Fair is scheduled for Friday, August 4th from 3:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. In addition,we are seeking community service agencies, schools, churches, and other local...

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