The Barnabas Connection is excited to celebrate the 15th annual Back-to-School Fiesta!
(hosted by Cypress Creek Church)
Over the last year, we have seen again just how important the coming together of all of our community is.
We want to celebrate the start of the new school year by the partnering of community agencies, nonprofits, businesses, churches, and families.
In celebration of our 15th anniversary, we are expanding the Back-to-School Fiesta to include ALL community members with children, by having a community celebration after the supply portion of The Back-to-School Fiesta.
The Goals of Expanding the Back-to-School Fiesta to a community-wide event are:
- To generate EXCITEMENT in the community for ALL kids/families in a fun and safe setting as we celebrate being able to come TOGETHER for the start of the 2021-2022 school year.
- To provide RESOURCES and REFERRALS for ALL families in the Wimberley Valley.
- To continue to provide supplies and backpacks for students in need, while identifying new areas of need through reaching out to all families via local nonprofits and community partners.
How it works:
The Back to School Fiesta provides backpacks, school supplies, and other services to approximately 500 students living within the boundaries of Wimberley ISD. Multiple community partnerships, donors and volunteers make this program possible.
Please join us in supporting this important event for our local students in need! Let’s send them to school excited about the learning to come!
How to help:
To learn more, please contact the Executive Director, at barnabasdirector@gmail.com or you can provide a financial donation by check to “Barnabas Connection” at PO Box 145, Wimberley, TX 78676, please designate for the Back to School Fiesta.
Donations can also be made online at the link – please designate for the Fiesta. All donations are tax-deductible. And donors at the following levels will be recognized. Thank you!
2020 Sponsors
Apple of my Eye – $4000 and above
Wimberley Community Civic Club
Wimberley Lions Club
Dean’s List – $2000 – $3999
Rotary Club of Wimberley
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Wimberley United Methodist Church
A+ – $1000 – $1999
Ozona Bank
Byron Eckols – State Farm Agent
Amigos De Jesus Ministry
Wimberley Presbyterian Church
Star Student $500 – $999
Unity of Wimberley Members
Stars and Stripes Lawn and Tree
Judge Tacie Zelhart
Honor Roll – $100 – $499
Christopher Farwell
Laura Tanner
Rick and Joanna Millinor
Amy Hernandez
James and Coleen Walker
Sandy Londa
Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutal Insurance – Branch 111
Chris and Kate Sowell
Marjorie Dehart
Hill Country Custom Cabinets
David and Chris Zeigler
Gary and Lydia Glisan
Alexis Jones
Mark and Andrea Sawyer
Texas Medical Plans
Sharon Kennedy
David and Stephanie Miller
Deborah and Michael Scott
Robin Hitt
Wimberley Electric
Tom Gordon and Cris Peterson
Tom and Gina Fulkerson
Tonda Frady
Sandra Robinson
Nelda Williams
Barbara Latimer
Judy Nichols
Traci Maxwell
David Junkin
Ron Sowell
Janice Masur
Cynthia Spanhel
Stephen Hysinger
Lessa and Robert Stafford
Sandra Robinson
Lane and Bev Hartsock
Cathy and Robert Moreman
Dennis Lee and Lynn Quaresma
Treasure Chest <$100
Daina Slover
Anna Boring
Wanda Fortenberry
Monica Rasco
Judy Bradbury
Elizabeth Potts
Linda Clayton
Emil Dzuik
Jo Ann Gartside
Kathryn Riva
In Honor of Cathy Toppich
Patricia Ehrhart
Fred and Cookie Hagemeier
Betty Reeves
Kim Cabler
In-Kind Donors
Wimberley Ace Hardware
400 Ace bags, 70 pair of headphones, and host of our annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive
Imagine Wimberley
80 Backpacks for Primary and Elementary
The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul
131 Backpacks for Middle School and High School
Rotary Club of Wimberley
A book for all 600 students
Community Volunteers
Ray Jacobson
Ana Garcia
Ava Braslau
Jay Sims
Sandy Londa
Rick Millinor
Daina Slover
Sally Pool
Susan Brown
Jared Spurgeon
Hannah Sawyer
Sandra Solis
Bob Reed
Linda Reed
Megan Williamson
Terry Thompson
Linda Thompson
Debra Harris
Robert Harris
Alicia Rennels
Johnna Dennis
Chris Ziegler
David Ziegler
Mask Makers
The Wimberley Quilt Guild:
Judy Bradbury
Wally Ziegler
Mary Tomlinson
Imagine Wimberley:
Shiila Safer
Stitching Sisters:
Shiila Safer
Karen Smith
Min Johnson
Jan Gauvain
Monica Rasco
The Wimberley Players:
Robin Wood
Susan Blankenship
Midnight Breeze Designs:
Virginia Davis
Wimberley Senior Citizens Craft Shop:
Stephanie Miller
Maudie Templeton
Robin Wood
Paula Jensen
Additional support from:
Cathy Moreman
Signe Griffin
Maria Mut
Donna Atkins
Connie Crocker
Joyce Hendrix
Gabrielle Snyder
Betty Martin
Phyllis Moore
Anna Antoniowicz
Mary Ahrens