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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.