Back-to-School Bash providing free school supplies in South Florida
WELCOME BACK. NOW TO AN ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL BASH. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, GROCERIES, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES TO HELP STUDENTS HERE IN OUR AREA FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. JOINING ME NOW IS DEAN, AND WE HAVE THE CEO OF EXTRAORDINARY KIDS FOUNDATION, PROVISION CENTER, AND JASON MANDEL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESTORATION BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL. WELCOME TO BOTH OF YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TO TALK ABOUT THIS VERY IMPORTANT THING. I CAN’T BE TALKING ABOUT BACK TO SCHOOL ALREADY. I KNOW. YEAH. SO YOU GUYS HAVE A BEAUTIFUL PARTNERSHIP TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS EVENT. TELL ME ABOUT IT. YES. SO THE EXTRAORDINARY KIDS HAS PARTNERED WITH RESTORATION BRIDGE. WE’VE ACTUALLY BEEN PARTNERED NOW FOR ALMOST A YEAR WHERE THEY ARE ACTUALLY PROVIDING US WITH GROCERIES THAT WE GIVE OUT EVERY SATURDAY AT OUR OUTREACH. AND SO IT WAS JUST A NO BRAINER FOR US TO PARTNER ON THIS BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT. AND JASON, WHAT WAS IT FOR YOU? YEAH, JUST A WONDERFUL WORK THAT EXTRAORDINARY KIDS IS DOING IN THE COMMUNITY. JUST A NO BRAINER. ALL RIGHT. SO TELL ME KIND OF HOW THIS IDEA CAME ABOUT AND WHAT PEOPLE CAN EXPECT IF THEY GO TO THE EVENT. SURE. SO WE’VE DONE THIS EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. AND FOR US, IT’S ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT FAMILIES DON’T FEEL THE ADDED BURDEN OF HAVING TO BUY SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND BACKPACKS, ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THAT THEY HAVE TO DO. AND SO WITH RESTORATION BRIDGE, WE’RE ABLE TO NOT JUST GIVE OUT SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BUT ALSO GROCERIES AND SNACKS, WHICH IS VERY IN NEED RIGHT NOW. ABSOLUTELY. HAVE SOME RESOURCES AVAILABLE TOO, FOR THE COMMUNITY. YES. WE’LL HAVE TWO ON ONE THERE. THE CENTER. WE HAVE LINDEN NURSE REGISTRY THAT’S GOING TO BE THERE. I THINK FINANCIAL. YEAH. AND WHAT DO PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW? DO THEY HAVE TO HAVE A STUDENT IN PALM BEACH COUNTY? IS IT THROUGHOUT OUR WHOLE AREA? WHAT DO PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW? SO IT’S THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE AREA. WE’RE GOING TO BE ACCEPTING ANYONE THAT BASICALLY COMES TO US. CORRECT. YEAH. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. AND HOW CAN PEOPLE SIGN UP IF THEY DO WANT TO GO? YEAH. VISIT THE WEBSITE OCEAN RIDGE DOT COM OR EXTRAORDINARY KIDS FOUNDATION TO SIGN UP. OKAY. AND YOU GUYS, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE TAKE US BACK TO LAST YEAR AND JUST WHAT IT MEANT FOR YOU PERSONALLY TO SEE THESE CHILDREN, TO SEE THEIR PARENTS AND TO SEE THE SMILES ON THEIR FACE. IT’S PRICELESS TO BE TO BE TRULY HONEST WITH YOU, WHEN YOU SEE THE KIDS AND THEY’RE PICKING UP THEIR BACKPACKS AND PICKING WHETHER IT’S GOING TO BE BLUEY OR PAW PATROL, IT’S JUST IT’S JUST AN AMAZING THING. AND JUST TO SEE THE FAMILIES AND JUST THE RELIEF THAT THEY GET FROM JUST TAKING OFF, ONE ADDED PRESSURE FOR THEM, IT’S PRICELESS. AND THAT’S WHY WE DO THAT IS THE HEART BEHIND WHAT WE DO. WHAT WE DO IS REALLY THE FAMILIES THAT ARE IN NEED IN THIS IN THIS COUNTY. YEAH. AND JASON PUT IT UP FOR YOU. SO THAT’S WHAT WE DO. WE HOST FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. ABOUT 20 PER MONTH. SO IT’S ABOUT THE LOOKS ON PEOPLE’S FACES AND JUST TAKING THAT BURDEN OFF OF PEOPLE’S BUDGETS. AND FOR PEOPLE THAT MAYBE ARE WATCHING AND SAY, HEY, I WANT TO HELP OUT. I WANT TO DO WHAT I CAN, CAN THEY DONATE? WHAT CAN THEY DO? CAN THEY DONATE? MAYBE THEIR RESOURCES? ABSOLUTELY. YOU KNOW, FOR RESTORATION BRIDGE, WE DEFINITELY NEED THE HELP AND IT’S THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, RESTORATION BRIDGE.COM. SIGN UP AS A VOLUNTEER OR A MONTHLY CONTRIBUTOR. YOU KNOW, I SHOULD HAVE ASKED THIS FROM THE BEGINNING. TELL US MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS YOU GUYS ARE WITH. YEAH, RESTORATION BRIDGE, WE ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. WE FED OVER 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE LAST YEAR. AND THERE’S SUCH A NEED RIGHT NOW FOR THAT. YEAH, WE’VE DONE STORIES WITH FOOD BANKS WHO SAY, UNFORTUNATELY, THINGS ARE JUST SO CRITICALLY LOW RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. AND MAYBE TALK TO US ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION. SO WE’VE BEEN AROUND FOR TEN YEARS AND WE BASICALLY SERVE SPECIAL NEEDS AND MEDICALLY COMPLEX CHILDREN. WE’VE ALSO EXPANDED TO, FOR OUR PROVISION CENTER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN WEST PALM, WHERE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WE PROVIDE RESOURCES, SUPPLIES TO SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES. AND ON THE WEEKENDS, WE SERVE EVERYONE AND WE DO HAIRCUTS. WE HAVE A SHOWER PROGRAM NOW THROUGH CARE BAG, AND WE’RE JUST CONSTANTLY EXPANDING TO SEE HOW WE CAN SERVE THE COMMUNITY. OKAY, I LOVE WORKING WITH ROXY. SHE’S AN AMAZING PERSON. SHE’S A BEAUTIFUL PERSON. OKAY, SO THE EVENT IS TAKING PLACE JULY 10TH ON FRIDAY. TELL US WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO. SO JULY 10TH AT OUR PROVISION CENTER, WHICH IS 1710 EAST TIFFANY DRIVE. SO THEY’RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO COME IN, GET THEIR SCHOOL SUPPLIES, GET THEIR FOOD, SEE THE COMMUNITY VENDORS THAT ARE THERE, GET PHYSICALS. WE HAVE A T LEROY JEFFERSON THAT’S GOING TO BE DOING PHYSICALS AS WELL. AND WE ALSO HAVE THE CARE CENTER THAT’S GOING TO BE DOING HEALTH SCREENINGS. SO PERFECT. ALL THAT INFORMATION IS ON OUR WEBSITE RIGHT NOW IS WPBF.COM. YOU CAN HEAD THERE T
Back-to-School Bash providing free school supplies in South Florida
Updated: 11:37 AM EDT Jul 7, 2026
Extraordinary Kids Foundation and Restoration Bridge International are collaborating to host the Back-to-School Bash, where they will be providing free school supplies, groceries, and community resources to help students prepare for the upcoming school year, which starts Aug. 10. The event will take place on Friday, July 10, at the Echelon Executive Suites, 1710 E. Tiffany Drive in West Palm Beach, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To register or learn more, click here.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
Extraordinary Kids Foundation and Restoration Bridge International are collaborating to host the Back-to-School Bash, where they will be providing free school supplies, groceries, and community resources to help students prepare for the upcoming school year, which starts Aug. 10.
The event will take place on Friday, July 10, at the Echelon Executive Suites, 1710 E. Tiffany Drive in West Palm Beach, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To register or learn more, click here.