1st Annual Back-to-School Drive

What began as a first-time collaboration became one of Acacia Lodge's biggest community events of 2026, bringing brothers, families, volunteers, and All Bout Grinding LLC together around the needs of local students.

The work began before the celebration. Volunteers gathered inside the lodge to hand-pack more than 800 bookbags with school supplies, turning rows of materials into something each student could carry into a new school year with confidence.

On Sunday, August 9, the lodge grounds became a full community celebration. Families shared food and snow cones while children moved between the bounce houses, dunk tank, games, and an energetic water war. The day paired practical support with the kind of joy that builds lasting connections.

As the first annual Back-to-School Drive, the event established a strong foundation for a new Acacia tradition and showed what is possible when a lodge and a community partner work side by side.

• 800+Bookbags hand-packed
• FirstAnnual community drive
• One teamAcacia Lodge + ABG