We Need Your Help
We rely on over 250 volunteers each year in order to successfully serve the hundreds of children and families who attend the Back 2 School Festival. Our mission is to provide school supplies, backpacks, and shoes to Watauga County schoolchildren that are struggling to meet the high cost of back to school shopping and we need your help!
We rely on the dedication and generosity of individuals like you to ensure that every child receives the supplies they need to feel confident and prepared for the new school year. Individuals and groups are welcome to volunteer with us.
Please note: Festival day volunteers must be 18+ and not currently enrolled in Watauga County Schools. Students of Watauga County Schools are not permitted to volunteer at the Festival with parents. At times, seeing classmates working at the Festival can undermine the feeling we are trying to build. Students are welcome to volunteer during set-up times for Thursday, August 8 and Friday, August 9. Students may also sign-up to clean up on Saturday, August 10 @ 5:00 p.m.
volunteer Opportunities
All volunteers and skillsets are welcome! This event offers many volunteer opportunities ranging from very simple tasks to more in-depth event organizing efforts like:
Serve on a Planning Committee: Serve on one of our committees in order to help with various aspects of organizing this large event. Committees include Sponsorship, Day-of, Communications, Supplies and Volunteer organizing. Opportunities available now through the end of August.
Festival Set Up: Help us count, unload and organize supplies, set up tables, and help with various tasks to help us prepare. Watauga County students are welcome to volunteer to help set up the festival on Friday, but are not permitted to volunteer on Saturday at the Festival.
Day-of Help: Welcome families, direct traffic, pack book bags with school supplies, help with shoe distribution, serve as an interpreter and so much more!
Break Down: Save your energy during the festival and relieve tired volunteers by helping us break down after the festival. Students, sports teams, church youth groups are needed to help take down the Festival.
To volunteer, simply click the “Sign Up to Volunteer” button above and fill out our signup form.
You can also email volunteers.back2schoolfest@gmail.com, or telephone 828-263-4313 for more information.
Thank you in advance for your help! Please join us in empowering our community's children for a successful school year!
