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Your kids start the school year ready.
Everything's taken care of.
Free backpacks loaded with supplies. Free shoes. Free haircuts. Food, games, and prizes — Laced Up 815's 3rd Annual Back to School Event, backed by Fatherhood United. One registration covers every kid in your house.
& School Supplies
Haircuts & More
& Fun
& Family Fun
This isn't a handout line. It's a family day.
Back-to-school season is where the pressure hits hardest. Supply lists, new shoes, haircuts before the first day — it adds up fast, and it adds up for every kid in the house.
This is Laced Up 815's 3rd Annual Back to School Event — and they've donated every backpack and all the school supplies to the community. Three years of showing up for Rockford's kids. That's real.
Fatherhood United is proud to team up and support them this year — and we'd love to see more dads come out. Not standing in a line, but spending the day with their kids while the whole community shows up for them.
Registering helps us prepare for your kids.
Backpacks, shoes, and haircut appointments are all prepared ahead of time. When you register, we know your kids' grades and shoe sizes — so the right gear can be set aside and waiting when your family arrives.
Walk-ins are always welcome. Registering just helps us plan ahead so every child gets what they need.
- A backpack loaded with school supplies
- A new pair of shoes
- A fresh haircut, first-day ready
- Food & drinks for the whole family
- Games, prizes & a full family day
Get your kids counted in.
One form covers your whole crew. We use grades and shoe sizes to make sure the right gear is waiting on August 3rd.
You're counted in.
See you Sunday, August 3rd — Noon to 4 PM at The Sport Factory, Downtown Rockford. Your kids' gear is now part of the plan. Bring the whole family.
Good to know.
Is it really free?
Yes. Backpacks, supplies, shoes, haircuts, food — all of it, no cost. Laced Up 815 has donated every backpack and all the school supplies, and Fatherhood United and community partners are backing the rest — because every Rockford kid deserves to start the year strong.
Do I have to be a dad to bring my kids?
No. Every parent, guardian, grandparent, and caregiver is welcome — moms, aunties, grandmas, all of it. This year, Fatherhood United is especially encouraging dads to come out and share the day with their kids, but this event is for the whole family.
What if I can't register in advance?
That's completely fine — walk-ins are welcome while supplies last. If you're able to register ahead of time, it helps us plan so every child is taken care of. It only takes a minute.