St. John’s UMC Hosts Backpack Giveaway
August 11, 2016
St. John’s United Methodist Church will hold its 10th Annual Backpack Giveaway on Saturday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., on the front lawn of the church, 1715 Santa Ana Blvd. North in Los Angeles, near the Watts Towers. The backpacks will be filled with school supplies: paper, pencils, crayons, composition books, etc., provided by the members of St. John’s as part of their outreach ministry to the community. “We expect to give away 300 backpacks filled with supplies,” said Staff Pastor-Parish Relations Committee Chair Helen Ricks, event chair. Also, free haircuts will be available. In addition, The