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Black Impact Collaborative hosts second Roll.Bounce.GR back to school event

Its back-to-school time and lots of preparations are underway. But the Black Impact Collaborative is hoping to get in a little fun before kids hit the books. BIC is hosting its second Roll.Bounce.GR skating event

The Black Impact Collaborative or B-I-C is hosting, for the second year a free outdoor, roller skating event with a “back-to-school” themed celebration. It takes place Friday and Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church.

In a news release, the co-chair of the of BIC Education Impact Area, Tanell Hills says, "As we do our work, we know that it is essential that we elevate Black Joy, things that inspire, supports and uplifts Black Culture. Roll.Bounce.GR provides Black Joy on every side with free admission and skate rental, along with several vendor tables that offer health, wellness and educational resources, as we give families one last hoorah before heading back to school.”

Brian Hartl, Director of the Center for Community Health Strategy at the Kent County Health Department, adds, “The BIC has been a tremendous partner during the past year in delivering educational materials to the community about COVID-19 and other health topics. This is a great opportunity for families to prepare kids for the return to school the following week while having a lot of fun.”

Additional activities take place on Sunday, August 21st, where Endless Opportunities, a BIC partner, will be offer free haircuts, school supplies plus food and games from 9 to 4 at the Baxter Community Center.

Jennifer is an award winning broadcast news journalist with more than two decades of professional television news experience including the nation's fifth largest news market. She's worked as both news reporter and news anchor for television and radio in markets from Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo all the way to San Francisco, California.
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