Back 2 School
Bash Popup Shop
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🗓 Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 🕚 11 AM – 4 PM
📍 Downtown Convention Center (DTCC)
📍 124 S. Buchanan St, Lafayette, LA
Empowering the Community, One Child at a Time
Join us for a powerful day of youth celebration, local business support, and giving back.
Our Back-to-School Bash features kid entrepreneurs, fresh cuts and styles, and free backpack giveaways
to get our kids ready for success!
What 2 Expect
What We Are Looking For
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🎤 Kidpreneur Corner: Shop from inspiring youth-owned businesses
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🛍 Adult Vendor Pop-Up: Support Black-owned brands, creators & services
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💇🏽♂️ Fresh Cuts & Styles:
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Local barbers, stylists, and beauty influencers offering:
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✂️ haircuts
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💁🏾♀️ Quick braids & styles
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💬 Empowering conversations with our parents and youth
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🎒 Backpack & Hygiene Kit Giveaway
Become a Vendor
Please note that submitting this form does not guarantee approval. Due to space limitations and our goal of offering a wide variety of vendors, we are carefully reviewing all submissions.
If approved, you will receive an official confirmation email with payment instructions. You’ll have 48 hours to submit payment and secure your spot.
We appreciate your support and look forward to a powerful community event!
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Get Involved
We're welcoming local businesses and community leaders to sponsor items, volunteer, or collaborate for impact!
Drop off locations will be announced soon!
🎒 Backpack Supply List
We are asking for new, unopened items only:
Suggested Elementary & Middle School:
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Pencils & pens
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Crayons or colored pencils
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Washable markers
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Notebooks (wide-ruled)
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Folders with pockets
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Small pencil pouches
🧼 Hygiene Kit Item List
These travel sized items can go in small zip kits or drawstring pouches:
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Toothbrush + toothpaste
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Deodorant
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Soap or body wash
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Shampoo & conditioner
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Hairbrush or comb
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Lip balm
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Lotion
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Feminine hygiene products (pads preferred)
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Hand sanitizer
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Washcloth or small towel
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Tissues
🎁 Bonus Items
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Reusable water bottles
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Reusable face masks
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Positive affirmation cards or stickers
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Hair ties or scrunchies
High School:
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Blue/black pens
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Mechanical pencils
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College-ruled notebooks
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Binders or folders
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Highlighters
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Small pencil pouches
Donate Digitally
Your generosity helps us uplift our youth, support local businesses, and build a stronger community through events like the MMBOB Back-to-School Bash.
We truly appreciate your support — every dollar makes a difference.