KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, local leaders, members of his staff and volunteers are set to return for the sixth annual School Mania, event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday (July 26) in the parking lot of the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park.
This also will be the biggest SchoolMania yet! Last summer, crews handed out 2,500 bags for the back-to-school event, but this year Mayor Jacobs wanted to do more, so crews assembled 6,500 bags with each bag containing over $60 of school supplies – all donated thanks to the generous support of many businesses, charities, and churches.
Vehicles can enter the park at 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive and follow a one-way traffic flow to 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 at about 2 p.m. that day.
Additionally, On Saturday July 27, a number of county faith-based partners will hold similar events all around the county in each commission district.
The bags are available on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. For more information, check out this video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S82ULgHKnWQ.
Saturday July 27 from 9-11 a.m.
Children of God Ministries 309 Deaderick Ave. Knoxville, TN 37921Children
Park West Church-Dutch Valley Campus – 1416 Breda Dr. Knoxville, TN 37918
City Hills Church – Papermill Location 1501 Kirby Rd. Knoxville, TN 37912
Faith Promise Church – North Knox Campus 5830 Haynes-Sterchi Rd. Knoxville, TN 37912
Cokesbury Church 9919 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN 37909
Park West Church Middlebrook Campus 7635 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37909
Faith Promise – Farragut Campus144 West End Ave. Farragut, TN 37934
Shoreline Church 9635 Westland Dr. Knoxville, TN 37922
Faith Promise – Pellissippi Campus 10740 Faith Promise Lane. Knoxville, TN 37931
Black Oak Heights Baptist Church 405 Black Oak Dr. Knoxville, TN 37912
Sevier Heights Baptist – Main Campus 3140 Maloney Rd. Knoxville, TN 37920
Clear Springs Baptist Church 7350 Tazewell Pike. Corryton, TN 37721
Saturday July 27 from 5-8 p.m.
Grace Baptist Church 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy #2730, Knoxville TN 37931
