Published Jul 9, 2026 9:27 am
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Sonora, CA — Students heading back to school next month will benefit from an event this weekend.
The Tuolumne Me-Wuk Indian Health Center is hosting the 5th annual Back to School Bash on Saturday (July 11) in partnership with the Cover’s Apple Ranch Touch-a-Truck event.
The free joint event allows families to prepare for the school year and participate in numerous activities. Students ages 4-18 can receive a free backpack filled with school supplies (first 1,000 students) and connect with local health, wellness, and community resources. The Touch-a-Truck aspect will include tractors, dump trucks, emergency vehicles, a balloon drop, and the crowd-favorite dozer crush (a bulldozer flattens a car).
In addition, TMWIHC will provide free sports physicals that day from 8 am – 1 pm at its Tuolumne Primary Care clinic at 18880 Cherry Valley Blvd.
“Watching this event grow every year is one of my favorite reminders of what this community is capable of, “ says Becky Shokraii, Chief Administrative Officer of TMWIHC.
Last year, over 800 backpacks and supplies were provided to area students.
Saturday’s Back to School Bash and Touch a Truck will run from 8 am – 1 pm at Cover’s Apple Ranch in Tuolumne.
Written by BJ Hansen.
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