June 2025 Change for Community

Blast Back to School Backpack Program
Did you know that on average, families spend over $100 per child to purchase necessary school supplies? For many families this is just not possible on limited budgets. Story County Blast Back to School aims to relieve the burden of back to school expenses for local families of K–12 students.
The Blast Back to School Event has been helping Story County families since 2015. The BBTS program collects supplies and backpacks throughout the spring and summer, packs the backpacks with the supplies, and then the participating schools distribute the backpacks to any student that registers for the program.
There is NO FEE to the schools or students! The whole program is done through donations from local community businesses and individuals, and community volunteers.