Back to School Events
The start of the new school year can bring about a certain level of uncertainty; students of all age ranges are in need of the supplies necessary to start the year right. New school supplies helps boost confidence and excitement and ensure our students are prepared.
August 29, 2023
With help from our partners, Family Service Back to School Drive was able to provide a new backpack with pens, pencils, writing paper, markers, crayons, and other essentials. This year, Family Service collected more than 500 backpacks and more than 3000 school supplies.
Long-time partners in this campaign are Ancira Auto Group and Alamo City LX Modern Mopar. Both organizations collected backpacks during July from various donors. They were dropped off at Ancira Auto Group stores in San Antonio, Boerne, and Floresville.
“Studies have shown that kids who go to school prepared for the year have a greater level of confidence and, thus, perform better in school,” said April Ancira, vice president of Ancira Auto Group. “We are a family-run organization, and we not only feel it is our duty to help those kids go back to school with their best foot forward, but our hearts want to lift them up as well.”
This campaign was generously supported by numerous volunteer groups from Bank of America, Best Buy, FedEx, Students of Service, St. Mary’s University, University of Incarnate Word, and CPS Energy!
Bank of America team member volunteers, just one of many organizations, donated over 400 school supplies, such as notepads, pencils, rulers, paper, and more, to help ensure our entire community is back to school-ready. They also volunteered their time to stuff the backpacks.
“At Bank of America, we believe in the power of education to advance economic opportunity,” said Jennifer Cantu, SVP, San Antonio Market Manager, Bank of America. “Partnering with Family Service to provide supplies to hundreds of San Antonio students is an important piece of our work to support students on their paths to success.”
Ensuring that our children are school-ready really takes a village of organizations. Family Service would like to thank all of our partners and donors who made this year’s campaign possible. Those organizations are Alamo City LX Modern Mopar, Ancira Auto Group, Best Buy, Six Flags, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Frost Bank. Family Service is grateful to be a part of such a great community that helps ensure our communities’ children have the school supplies needed to be successful on the first day of school.
Our Family Service clients are so thankful for the assistance with school supplies for their children. Many have noted that without this assistance, they would not have been able to prepare their children for school.
One family member said, “Thank you for all your help! We are so happy to be a part of Family Service; thank you for the backpacks!”
Thank you for supporting our Back to School events! Thank you to Ancira Auto Group, Bank of America, Best Buy, FedEx, Six Flags, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Students of Service, St. Mary’s University, University of Incarnate Word, CPS Energy, and Frost!
Ancira
Ancira Auto Group and Alamo City LX Modern Mopar’s annual backpack drive have helped thousands of students throughout San Antonio be back-to-school ready. This year, they donated over 600 backpacks for various age ranges.
Bank of America
Bank of America team members donated over 300 school supplies items! Team members donated notepads, pencils, rulers, paper, and more to help ensure our entire community is back to school ready. Additionally, 100 clear backpacks were purchased and provided to Family Service office in Uvalde, Crystal City and Eagle Pass.
Best Buy
Best Buy team members donated over 1,000 school supplies items to boost our communities. Over 30 Best Buy team members from stores across San Antonio and New Braunfels gathered donations and joined us at Family Service Neighborhood Place to volunteer and create school supply packets.
Best Buy team members creating over 200 school supplies packets and stuffed 100 backpack with the supplies necessary for students to start the school year right.
United Health Care
United Health Care volunteers helped organize donated school supplies while filling more than 100 backpacks for Family Service kids.
St. Mary’s University
St. Mary’s University Students helped organize donated school supplies while stuffing more than 100 backpacks for Family Service kids.
FedEx
FedEx held donations drives at various locations across San Antonio. Thanks to the generosity of FedEx employees and their customers, they were able to provide 100’s of school supplies to Family Service clients.
Students of Service
Students of Service volunteered their time and created over 50 needed backpacks full of school supplies.
CPS Energy
CPS Energy Volunteers helped organize donated school supplies while stuffing over 100 backpacks for Family Service kids.
