Business Briefs: Backpack giveaway July 30 at Verizon retailer; Festival Aug. 2 at Legacy Gymnastics

TCC Eden Prairie hosts School Rocks Backpack Giveaway

TCC Eden Prairie, an authorized Verizon retailer, will be taking part in the national School Rocks Backpack Giveaway on Sunday, July 30.

Starting at 1 p.m., while supplies last, local families may visit the retailer to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders, a ruler, and glue. One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Any leftover backpacks at the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway event will be donated to local schools of the store’s choice.

The School Rocks Backpack Giveaway is organized by Round Room, LLC, the nation’s largest Verizon authorized retailer. Since 2013, the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway has provided more than 1.3 million backpacks to children across the U.S. ahead of the upcoming academic year.

TCC Eden Prairie is located at 16376 Wagner Way. To find other locations participating in the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway event, visit locations.tccrocks.com/search.html or shop.wirelesszone.com and select the “Backpack Giveaway Participating Store” filter. 

Legacy Gymnastics offers free Summer Festival

Legacy Gymnastics, 7593 Corporate Way, is hosting a free Summer Festival and Open House from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2.

The festival is a way to acknowledge and thank its families for their support and is open to the public.

Highlights of the Summer Festival include Singing Express & Star Music entertaining, playing and spinning live karaoke, a photo booth by Mister Mustache, carnival games with prizes, demonstrations, gym tours, a dunk tank and four food trucks, with the possibility of a fifth. This year’s food trucks include Chile Lime, Corn Dog Company, Lakeside Lemonade and El Taco Riendo.

No registration is required for the event. Learn more at gymlegacy.com/summer-festival.