17th annual Back to School Bash – Tuesday, August 11th, 2026

The 17^th annual Back to School Bash was created when a Mentor Iowa client was referred to our program for shoplifting school supplies, which is a perfect example of children wanting to be on the same level as their fellow classmates.  We would like to provide each mentee and their siblings with a backpack filled with a variety of necessary school supplies to start the year off on a positive note.

THANK YOU to ALL of our sponsors who provided school supplies for our children to start the school year off on the right foot.  Our efforts are helping 168 children start the school year off on the right foot.

 

SPONSORS:

Sarah Andreesen

Bayer U.S.

Big Green Umbrella Media

Lori Cervantes

Confluence

Kenneth Cruhelow

Cushman & Wakefield

Kay & Tim Day

Jennifer & Chris Della Vedova

Delta Dental of Iowa

Denman & Co.

Sue Dooley

David Ellis

Denman & Co.

Ernst & Young

Becky & Dave Frerichs

Dustin Friesen

Steven Geyer

Paula & Jim Grove

Sherrae & Scott Hanson

Carolyn & Jarrid Hatling

Sue & Tim Hatling

Kent Hicok

Iowa Bankers Assocication

Jason Jensen

Kaleidoscope Marketing

Keri Kinnaird

Angie & Tim McCann

Jerry Miner

Chris Moon

Multi-State Lottery

Constance Cohen & James Navis

Sandy Neary

Angel & Ken Pierce

Polk County Board of Supervisors

Jan & Eric Sage

Katie Shelburg

Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa

Samantha Vokaty

Lindsay & Jackson Waechter

Jolli Wihlm