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Get free school supplies at this DeKalb event

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By Joshua Sharpe
July 18, 2018

DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson and the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority are planning a free back-to-school event for July 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The 8th annual Let’s Move DeKalb Back-to-School Expo will be held at the Exchange Park Recreation Center, located at 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur.

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The event will feature the following, according to the planners:

  • Free School Supplies
  • Mobile Food Pantry
  • Fitness Activities
  • Financial Wellness Workshops
  • Nutrition Education
  • Healthy Lifestyle Information

To register, click here.

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