The annual Back to School Bash produced by Caring & Sharing in Unity and the Winn Healthy Initiatives Coalition was in full swing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Winnfield Civic Center on Friday, July 26. Highlights included a bounce house and live music by Franklin Graham and his grandson Joe Lewis IV.

Twenty organizations set up tables with school supplies, hygiene kits and educational items and information for the children and their parents. State agencies included Central Louisiana Human Services District, CenLA Area Health Education Center, Office of Public Health-Health Disparities, Community Health Ways, Early Steps, and the Louisiana Political Museum & Hall of Fame. Winn Parish services on hand were the Winn Parish School Board, Library, Health Unit, and Fire District 3. Several representatives of the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office were on hand throughout the event.

Also on hand to highlight their services were Winn Community Health Center, Winn Parish Medical Center, Court Appointed Special Advocates, DART, the Strengthening Families training program, Winnfield Lion’s Club, Winnfield Pilot Club, First United Methodist Church Learning Tree and the organizer of the event, Caring & Sharing in Unity.

The bounce house was set up in the building due to the rainy weather, music kept things moving along with door prizes awarded throughout the event, and a sack lunch of hotdogs, chips, fruit chews and drinks. 

Caring & Sharing in Unity and the Winn Healthy Initiatives Coalition are grateful to each organization and person who exhibited, handed out supplies, and attended their party.