Families can register now to pick up free backpacks and school supplies at an event on the west side.

Local youth nonprofit YEP We Design Foundation is giving away the supplies as part of its annual Back-to-School Celebration.

The free event will feature activities and entertainment 2-4 p.m. Aug. 1 at 1205 Indy Way.

Families must pre-register online to receive supplies. Registration ends July 26.

Extra school supplies may be available while supplies last. See the YEP We Design Foundation website for more information.

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Mirror Indy reporter Carley Lanich covers early childhood and K-12 education. Contact her at carley.lanich@mirrorindy.org or follow her on X @carleylanich.

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Register for free school supplies at a westside back-to-school event

by Carley Lanich, Mirror Indy
July 23, 2026

<h1>Register for free school supplies at a westside back-to-school event</h1> <p class="byline">by Carley Lanich, Mirror Indy <br />July 23, 2026</p> <p>Families can register now to pick up free backpacks and school supplies at an event on the west side.</p> <p>Local youth nonprofit <a href="https://www.yepwedesign.org/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.yepwedesign.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YEP We Design Foundation</a> is giving away the supplies as part of its annual <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/3502233439955484/?active_tab=about" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.facebook.com/events/3502233439955484/?active_tab=about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Back-to-School Celebration</a>.</p> <p>The free event will feature activities and entertainment 2-4 p.m. Aug. 1 at <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/teu3Skij2pu16NBQA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1205 Indy Way</a>.</p> <p>Families must <a href="https://www.yepwedesign.org/btscregistration/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTHZBVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxNEN2NnlGeFNHMklmV29Xc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgRJhjWFJ5wMexkJW9lx1_y8MHljwOTo_F443t1D8YwAL3R75ZP37juu-a-k_aem_3_0bR-EUQMRFzoSRIk3iIw" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.yepwedesign.org/btscregistration/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTHZBVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxNEN2NnlGeFNHMklmV29Xc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgRJhjWFJ5wMexkJW9lx1_y8MHljwOTo_F443t1D8YwAL3R75ZP37juu-a-k_aem_3_0bR-EUQMRFzoSRIk3iIw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pre-register online</a> to receive supplies. Registration ends July 26.</p> <p>Extra school supplies may be available while supplies last. See <a href="https://www.yepwedesign.org/btscregistration/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTHZBVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxNEN2NnlGeFNHMklmV29Xc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgRJhjWFJ5wMexkJW9lx1_y8MHljwOTo_F443t1D8YwAL3R75ZP37juu-a-k_aem_3_0bR-EUQMRFzoSRIk3iIw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the YEP We Design Foundation website</a> for more information.</p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/west-indianapolis-yep-we-design-foundation-back-to-school-celebration-free-backpacks-summer-2026/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=86301&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/west-indianapolis-yep-we-design-foundation-back-to-school-celebration-free-backpacks-summer-2026/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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