Community back-to-school event is Friday afternoon in Columbia

By Brian Hauswirth
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Free backpacks, a free lunch and a health fair are part of Friday afternoon’s community back-to-school event at the MU pavilion on West Ash in Columbia.

It’s from noon to 6 and is sponsored by numerous groups, including the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Unity in the Community, the Boone County Children’s Services Fund and others.

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The organization Unity in the Community is one of the main sponsors of Friday’s back-to-school event in Columbia (graphic courtesy of Unity in the Community’s Facebook page)

There will also be haircuts, shoes and a health fair.