Each year, the YMCA of Central Kentucky, in partnership with Fayette County Public Schools, sponsors, and community partners, hosts the annual neighborhood Back to School Rallies.
Various Locations for 2026
The rallies provide elementary, middle and high school students with free full-size backpacks and school supplies. Each site distributes supplies for all grade levels. The Back to School Rallies is an initiative of the Y, which has served as the central coordinator of this event since 2011. Since that time, more than 55,000 backpacks have been given out to children in Central Kentucky communities.
LOCATIONS 2026
August 1
Coolavin Park/FoodChain
12-4 p.m.
550 West 6th Street
Lexington, KY 40508
Douglass Park
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
726 Georgetown Street
Lexington, KY 40508
Shiloh Baptist Church
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
237 E. Fifth Street
Lexington, KY 40508
Tates Creek Community Center
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
3460 Campus Way
Lexington, KY 40517
Valley Park
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
2077 Cambridge Drive
Lexington, KY 40504
