Monday, July 28, 2025
10 a.m.-5 p.m. — Christian Love Help Center, backpack and supplies giveaway
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — New Castle Library, haircuts, eye and dental exams
12-2 p.m. — Festival at Arts Pavilion, community donations
A celebration of education in Henry County
For kids in need, backpacks and supplies based on the child’s grade are available. Items can be picked up at the Christian Love Help Center in New Castle.
Items available include:
- Backpacks
- Packages of #2 pencils
- Glue sticks
- FISKAR scissors
- Colored pencils
- CRAYOLA crayons
- Plastic school boxes
- Folders with pockets and prongs
- Wide-ruled filler paper
- Highlighters
- Washable markers
- Erasers (rectangular)
- Black and blue pens
- Dry-erase markers
- Wide-rule spiral notebooks- 1 subject
- Index cards
No time to shop? Cash donations may be sent to:
Hope Initiative, P.O. Box 915, New Castle, Indiana 47362
The festival is organized by HOPE Initiative and the Christian Love Help Center with the following primary sponsors: Henry County Community Foundation (TASC), Henry County Health, Local Hair Stylists, Stainless Steel Plate, New Castle Schools Food Service, Henry County Art Association, and Bethany Cares.
Henry County REMC will collect school supplies at our office during regular business hours until July 25. Members who donate five or more school supply items will receive a free energy kit with three lightbulbs, an electric outlet and switch sealers, a night light, outlet plugs, and a magnetic thermostat, while supplies last
