Charlotte-area back-to-school events focus on meeting needs

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- As some students finish their first week of the new school year, others are savoring the final few days of summer. Time is running out for families to check items off the school supply shopping list, but community organizers are making sure people have opportunities to get the essentials. Several Back-to-School Bashes are happening Saturday, August 9. • KidsStreet Urgent Care – Charlotte 10039 University City Blvd, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28213 11 A.M. – 2 P.M. Families with students of any grade level are invited to attend the Back-to-School Bash. KidsStreet Urgent Care is giving away fully stocked backpacks to the first 500 students. Attendees can enter to win grand prizes like a Google Oculus and an Xbox. The event will also feature inflatables, face pain