08/05/2026
🎒 Help your student gear up for school! Waterville Elks Lodge #905 is hosting its annual "Tools to Thrive" Backpack Distribution!
📅 When: Sunday, August 16, 2026
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Where: 76 Industrial St, Waterville, ME 04901
Local children can pick up a free backpack filled with school supplies to start the year with confidence.
⚠️ Important Details:
Distributed first-come, first-served while supplies last.
Children must be present and with an adult to choose their backpack.
Limit of one backpack per child.
A huge thank you to our amazing community partners—including the Waterville Rotary Club, Maine State Credit Union, and the Elks National Foundation—for helping us ease the back-to-school financial burden for local families!
📞 Questions? Contact Co-Chair Christine M. Nadeau at 207-660-1569 or the Lodge Secretary at 207-873-0137. See you there!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Waterville Elks Lodge #905 to Host Annual "Tools to Thrive" Backpack Distribution on August 16
WATERVILLE, Maine — Waterville Elks Lodge #905 is pleased to announce the upcoming distribution date for its "Tools to Thrive" backpack program, aimed at helping local students prepare for the upcoming school year. The event will take place on Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial Street, Waterville.
The "Tools to Thrive" initiative provides local children with a complimentary backpack stuffed with age-appropriate school supplies to ensure they have the essential resources needed to start the school year off right.
Backpacks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. To receive a backpack, children must be present at the event and accompanied by an adult. This setup allows each child to personally choose their own backpack. There is a strict limit of one backpack per child.
This vital community initiative is made possible through diverse local funding. The program is supported by Waterville Elks member donations, an Elks National Foundation grant, a generous donation from the Waterville Rotary Club, and a community collection organized through the Maine State Credit Union's Waterville branch.
The Waterville Elks Lodge is dedicated to serving the local community and investing in the success of area youth. By equipping students with necessary learning materials, the lodge and its partners hope to ease the financial burden on families and inspire confidence in students as they head back to the classroom.
For more information about the event or the "Tools to Thrive" program, please contact the Waterville Elks Lodge #905 directly.
Media Contact:
Christine M. Nadeau, Tools to Thrive co-chair
207-660-1569
[email protected]
Waterville Elks Lodge #905
207-873-4335
[email protected]
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