Isaiah 58 Ministries hosted its Annual Back-to-School fair on July 27th at the ministry. The weather cooperated to make it a perfect day for the children in our community.
Children enjoyed playing in the two bouncy houses on site as well as the giant basketball hoop and basketball. There was cotton candy and popcorn available throughout the day and hotdogs and hamburgers served up for lunch.
Parents were invited to visit our many resource tables that provided information about local agencies and opportunities for both them and their children. The agencies in attendance were: Affinia Healthcare, Cornerstone Center for Early Learning, Parents As Teachers, and United 4 Children.
Vision screenings for children were also provided by Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments.
Bonhomme Presbyterian Church offering information about healthy nutrition as well as an abundance of balls, jump ropes, hula hoops and other outdoor activity items for the children in attendance.
The day was topped off with a short Blessing of the Backpacks service followed by distribution of the backpacks to children along with a $30 Famous Footwear gift card, a coupon for a free haircut, and socks and underwear.
Over 100 children received backpacks with all the extra goodies at the event!
We will continue to offer backpacks along with the other items throughout the coming days while supplies last.
Thank you to the many congregations and supporters who supplied all the school supplies for the event:
Bonhomme Presbyterian Church, Community Christian Church, Compton Heights Christian Church, First Congregational Church, Gethsemane Lutheran Church ELCA, Hope United Church of Christ, Ivy Chapel United Church of Christ, Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, Parkway United Church of Christ, Salon St. Louis, Southminster Presbyterian Church, St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mehlville, St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship, St. Lucas United Church of Christ, St. Mark Presbyterian Church, St. Paul United Church of Christ, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, and Webster Groves Presbyterian Church.
And thank you to the many, many volunteers who helped make this event such a great success: Alecia, Carol, Carolyn, Cathy, Cheryl, Christine, Darrell, Debbie, Diann, Don, Donna, Ed, Grace, Jack, Jane, Jean, Jeff, Jill, Joyce, Kelly, Ken, Kendra, Leslie, Linda, Lisa, Marcia, Marsha, Marty, Mary, Mike, and Sheila.
Please forgive us if we left anyone out. We are so appreciative of everyone’s help. You are truly a blessing to this ministry!
family spend time outside playing at the Bounce House. 
Giant Basketball! 
Making Cotton Candy 
Enjoying Cotton Candy 
Popcorn for everyone! 
Help yourself to a drink 
Donna, Carolyn and Erin – some of our Oak Hill Presbyterian volunteers. 
Jack grilling up some burgers. 
Cooking up some hotdogs and hamburgers 
Families gather for lunch at the Back to School fair. 
Families gather for the blessing of the backpacks. 
Ed, Diann and Christine – some of our volunteers.