Free backpacks and snow cones at Tri-Cities back-to-school event for kids

Kids can get a free backpack with school supplies at the Benton Franklin Health District’s back to school fair Saturday in Kennewick.

Twenty vendors will have information about Tri-Cities area health and safety services and will stamp event passports that students can turn in for backpacks.

Kids also can enter a raffle for a scooter with a helmet and enjoy free snow cones.

Parents can get their children’s car seats checked by professionals.

Free COVID-19 shots will be available for ages six months and older.

The event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Benton Franklin Health District office at 7102 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick, Wash.

Sheriff’s school supply drive

At the same time the Benton County Sheriff’s Office is holding a school supply drive called “Pack the Patrol Car” in Kennewick, Benton City and Prosser.

Patrol cars will be parked at Walmart in Kennewick, Ki-Be Market in Benton City and NW Farm Supply in Prosser to collect new school supplies in their original packager.

Supplies also can be dropped off at the sheriff’s office at 7122 W. Okanogan Place, #A120, Kennewick.

The supplies will be distributed in Finley, Whitstran and Paterson.

This story was originally published August 10, 2022 at 12:08 PM.