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 Dates and 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
July 11
Consolidated Baptist Church, 1625 Russell Cave Road (Time TBD)
August 1
9:30 am – 11:30 am
Valley Park
2077 Cambridge Drive
Lexington, KY 40504
Shiloh Baptist Church
237 E. 5th Street
Lexington , KY 40511 (Time TBD)
TBD
Date/Time TBD– Coolavin Park, 550 W. 6th Street
Date/Time TBD– Tates Creek Community Center, 3460 Campus Way
