5,000 receive free supplies at Back-to-School Fair — VIDEO
On Thursday, free school supplies were handed out during the “Back-to-School Fair” hosted by Mariana’s Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas.
Back to School Fair at Clark High School ((Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Yamuna Da Silva, 4, collects school supplies during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive a backpack, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Students choose their backpacks during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

People collect their new backpacks during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Ashley Merritt holds her daughter Alaya, 4, during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. Merritt said she is grateful for this event because kids won't be sent to school with out supplies. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Students choose their new backpacks during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Jayshawn Bernard, 5, chooses his backpack during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Students choose their backpacks during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Students choose their backpacks during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Students continue to wait in line for over an hour to participate in the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Families wait in line for over an hour to participate in the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Jayana Powell, 7, braids her mom's hair while they wait in line over an hour to participate in the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

A mariachi band performs during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive a backpack, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Victor Aguilar, 5, fills his new backpack with supplies during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Kemonne Bradford, 8, fills her new backpack with supplies during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

School supplies are given during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

School supplies are given during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Taya Harris, 17, helps feed Navi Porter, 2, during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Lunch is served during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive a backpack, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Students sit wearing their new backpacks received during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive a backpack, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

People wait inline to collect pens during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive a backpack, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Pens are distributed during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Snacks and school supplies are distributed during the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. People waited outside for over an hour to receive backpacks, free lunch, and school supplies. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal

Jayana Powell, 7, braids Kiayana Powell's hair while they wait in line for over an hour to participate in the Back-to-School Fair hosted by Marianaճ Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. General manager of Vegas PBS Tom Axtell said over 5,000 attended the fair. Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal
Updated August 3, 2017 - 11:35 pm
Free school supplies were handed out Thursday during the “Back-to-School Fair” hosted by Mariana’s Supermarkets at Clark High School in Las Vegas.
Students and families waited outside for more than an hour to receive a backpack, free lunch and school supplies. Tom Axtell, general manager of VegasPBS, said over 5,000 attended the fair.