Back to School Bash serves children

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Loresta Piper and her four children collected school supplies and enjoyed a pancake breakfast at the Back to School Bash. "It really helps out financial wise on being able to get them what they need," Piper said. More than 150 children were served Saturday.

Photograph by Bridget Clark

Volunteers Sherry Ragland, Pat Orrick and Kim Fowler helped bless children Saturday at the annual Back to School Bash at First Baptist Church, Pea Ridge.

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard

Danielle Rose flipped pancakes for the more than 100 people who received school supplies, clothes and a free pancake breakfast.

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard

Tariq "Turtle" Hackett, 8, said he is going into the third grade. He is the son of Ruth Hackett. Ashley Slocum donated her time cutting hair. A 2008 graduate of Pea Ridge High School, Slocum said she likes giving back to the community.

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard

Teachers, students, members of First Baptist Church and Bright Futures volunteered to help make going back to school easier for children of the Pea Ridge School District.

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard

Clothes were free for children Saturday at the Back to School Bash.

Photograph by Bridget Clark

Wendy Bowlin shows a young man where the books are on the Book Bus Saturday at the Back to School Bash.

TIMES photograph by Annette Beard

Volunteers scrambled eggs and cooked pancakes and bacon Saturday.