SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Yuma Back to School Rodeo

Episode Date: June 4, 2026

Send us a text and chime in!The 15th Annual Back to School Rodeo, a free event providing information and resources for families with students in kindergarten through eighth grade, will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Yuma Civic Center (1440 W. Desert Hills Drive). The City of Yuma will distribute backpacks that include select school supplies to the first 2,000 students in kindergarten through eighth grade who attend. Backpacks are limited to one per child, and the child must be present to receive one. Twenty-five nonprofit organizations will be present to provide free resources and information available to the...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/yuma-back-to-school-rodeo-2/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text-to-speech audio articles made possible on the Cast11.com podcast network by Fane Signature Group. The 15th annual Back to School Rodeo, a free event providing information and resources for families with students in kindergarten through eighth grade, will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, July 11th, at the Yuma Civic Center, 1,440 West Desert Hills Drive. The city of Yuma will distribute backpacks that include select school supplies to the first 2,000 students in kindergarten through 8th grade who attend. Backpacks are limited to one per child, and the child must be present to receive one. 25 non-profit organizations will be present to provide free resources and information available to the community. In addition, the Yuma County Health Department will offer school-age vaccines during the event. This year, we were able to purchase backpacks thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.

Children will even be able to choose the color of their backpack, with a limited selection available on a first-come, first-served basis, said City of Yuma special events. coordinator Brisa Garcia. We're proud that this event continues to receive strong support and enthusiasm from the public and our community partners. This year's presenting sponsors are APS, Rofi Law Group, Arizona Complete Health, Yuma County Drug Coalition, Kima Channel 11, Telemundo 3, and ABC 5. Major sponsors include State Farm, Kathy Nutsi and Lamar. Catch up with the news and read more stories from the Desert Cities on Signalsaz.com. Subscribe and be the F1R. RSD2-no.