Romans 116 Church presents
BRIDGE THE GAP
Festival
A powerful back to school outreach for the whole family
The 2026 festival is done — hundreds of neighbours came through for free backpacks, haircuts and school supplies. Next year's date will be announced here first.
When it ran
Sat 22 Aug 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
What was free
7 services
Backpacks, haircuts, supplies, food and more
Who made it possible
5 sponsors
Plus South County Fire & Everett PD
All of it, at no cost
What was on offer
-
Free
backpacks -
Family
fun -
Free
haircuts -
Free school
supplies -
Food &
refreshments - Vendors
-
Open
mic
Meet the people who serve our city
Meet and greet
South County Fire
Meet and Greet
Bring the kids to see a fire truck up close and meet the crew who answer the calls in our neighbourhood.
Fire trucks and personnel may need to depart at any time to respond to service needs.
Everett Police Department
Meet and Greet
A chance for families and officers to meet each other away from a call — questions welcome, badges and handshakes included.
Three ways to help
Make it happen
- →Donate school supplies or a stack of backpacks
- →Volunteer on the day — setup, serving, haircuts, cleanup
- →Sponsor as a business and put your name on the banner
Vendors
Bring a table
Local businesses and community organisations are welcome to set up. Tell us what you do and we will send you the details.
Request a vendor space22 August 2026
The day itself
Volunteers, sponsors, firefighters, police officers and neighbours who turned out. Select any photo to see it larger.
Proudly sponsored by
- Millennia Ministries
- Support 7
- Lahai Health
- Little Caesars
- Yah Mon Construction LLC