Mayor Jacobs to Host His Sixth Annual SchoolMania on Friday, July 26

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Mayor Jacobs to Host His Sixth Annual SchoolMania on Friday, July 26

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, local leaders, members of his staff and volunteers are set to return for the sixth annual School Mania, event, which runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday (July 26) in the parking lot of the Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park.

This also will be the biggest SchoolMania yet! Last summer, crews handed out 2,500 bags for the back-to-school event, but this year Mayor Jacobs wanted to do more, so crews assembled 6,500 bags with each bag containing over $60 of school supplies – all donated thanks to the generous support of many businesses, charities, and churches.

Vehicles can enter the park at 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive and follow a one-way traffic flow to exit on Magnolia Avenue. Event gates open at 2 p.m., but no school supplies will be distributed before 3 p.m. Mayor Jacobs also will be available for media interviews at about 2 p.m. that day.

Additionally, on Saturday July 27, a number of county faith-based partners will hold similar events all around the county in each commission district.

The bags are available on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. For more information, check out this video here.