07/30/2026
Help us make this event a huge success! If you can’t attend, you can still make a difference by volunteering, becoming a sponsor, or simply sharing this post. Every bit of support helps us create amazing opportunities for the children in our community. ❤️
📣Registration closes @ 2 pm ‼️
They say it takes a village, and we couldn’t agree more. ❤️
As we get closer to Bentley’s Back to School Bash, we want to take another moment to recognize the incredible businesses, organizations, and community members who have come together to make this event possible. Your generosity is helping us provide a fun, memorable day for local families while making sure students head back to school with the supplies they need. 📚✏️
🎉 What can you expect at Bentley’s Back to School Bash?
✏️ FREE school supplies (while supplies last)
🎨 Glitter Faces
📸 A fun photo backdrop
📷 Event photography throughout the day
🍋 Lemonade Stand
❄️ Snow Cones
🌭 Hot Dogs
🥤 Capri Suns
🎯 Family-friendly games & activities
🛍️ Local vendors to shop and support
A special thank you to our amazing community partners for helping make these activities possible:
📸 Red Heels On Wheelz for providing photography at our photo backdrop and capturing memories throughout the event.
🎈 Brew Crew Chaos for generously donating our photo backdrop.
🎨 Face painting and a fun art stand will be available by the awesome Glitter Faces - Face Painters
🌭 Amvets Post 51 for providing hot dogs for our guests.
🥤 Kraft Heinz for donating Capri Suns to help keep everyone refreshed.
🍋 Lemonade stand will have lemonade for sale by the amazing Squirrelly Squeeze.
📣 A special appearance by Granite City High School Cheer GCHS Cheerleading
And of course, thank you to all of our incredible vendors and sponsors!
❤️ VENDORS
• Cardinal Portable Buildings of Edwardsville
• Brook Vernoy – Property Manager
• Dre Williams – Realtor
• Chocolate Covered Creations
• Wolf Pack Collections
• Granite City Police Officers PBPA Unit 15
• All City Harrison Electric
• Wooden Heart Tattoo
• Old Six Mile Museum
• Flowers to the People
• Duke Bakery- Granite City
• Matyas & Sons Heating & Cooling Inc
• Zlata Entrichel-Johnson Twisted Scizzorz
• Jesus Saves Lives
• Tara Lipe Hurst Coaching & Consulting
• Glitter Faces - Face Painters
• Granite City CEO
• Felicia Gilbert - State Farm Insurance Agent
⭐ SPONSORS
• Citizens for Nick Novacich - Your Madison County Coroner
• PB & PA Unit 15 Granite City
• Old Six Mile Museum
🐾 And don’t forget to stop by and say hi to our favorite four-legged host, Bentley! He’s looking forward to seeing everyone and making this year’s bash the best one yet!
From all of us, thank you for believing in our mission and for investing in the children and families of our community. We truly couldn’t do it without you. ❤️
We can’t wait to see everyone at Bentley’s Back to School Bash!
📅 Date: August 8, 2026
🕒 Time: 12-2pm
📍 Location: 2421 Corporate Centre Suite 200 Granite City, IL 62040
📝 Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDb8OwQGYUJVdfcDaBB4-qd5EzOLTZsSmBYxP0g89wiUFIxg/viewform
We are so thankful to be part of a community that believes in investing in our local children. We can’t wait to see everyone at Bentley’s Back to School Bash!
Help us spread the word for the last few hours open for registration!
Thank you ❤️