# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Back to School Supplies Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Rainbow Families & GLO Youth Group, let’s get ready for back-to-school season together! ✏️🌈

Families with children 17 and under are invited to join us at The GLO Center for our Rainbow Families & GLO Youth Back-to-School Event on Saturday, August 15 from 10 AM–12 PM.

This will be a chance for LGBTQ+ families and supportive caregivers to connect, celebrate the start of a new school year, and pick up school supplies for the kiddos. A member of Springfield Regional Arts Council will also be leading a notebook decorating activity!

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
📍 The GLO Center - 518 E Commercial St.

✉️ RSVP: Email info@glocenter.org with how many children and adults are attending

We’d love to see you there!

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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED SO FAR!! Thanks to you, we have been able to open this event up to our GLO Youth (Ages 12-17)! 

Community members are invited to drop off donations during our regular business hours now through Friday, August 14.

Most-needed supplies include:
• #2 pencils
• Highlighters
• Composition notebooks
• Spiral notebooks
• Folders
• Kleenex
• Disinfecting wipes
• Backpacks
• Scissors
• Earbuds
• Headphones
• Binders
• Calculators
• Dry erase markers
• Pencil pouch/supplly box

Drop-off hours at The GLO Center:
Monday, Thursday & Friday: 10 AM–4 PM
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 AM–3 PM

Thank you for helping support LGBTQ+ families and kiddos as they head into a new school year. 💛
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/back-to-school-supplies-event/200030453177601
- **Event Categories**: Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 518 E Commercial St, Springfield, MO, United States, Missouri 65803
- **lat**: 37.22979
- **long**: -93.28643
- **full address**: 518 E Commercial St, Springfield, MO, United States, Missouri 65803

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Back to School Supplies Event being held?
  - **A:** Back to School Supplies Event takes place on Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 15 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm at 518 E Commercial St, Springfield, MO, United States, Missouri 65803.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Back to School Supplies Event?
  - **A:** Back to School Supplies Event is organized by The GLO Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Back to School Supplies Event is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Springfield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Back to School Supplies Event sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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