08/05/2025
🎒 That’s a wrap on the 3rd Annual Hammer’s Great Backpack Giveaway! 🎒
WOW—our biggest giveaway yet! Every single one of the 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies found a home. The turnout was incredible—the line to get in wrapped around the parking lot, and we were moving as fast as we could to help kids pick the perfect backpack for the new school year.
This event was packed with more than just supplies.
Families enjoyed:
✨ Inflatable bounce house games
⚽️ Soccer with a giant 6' ball
🎲 Yard games galore (giant Connect 4, Jenga, tic tac toe & more)
🎁 Prizes from Plinko
💥 Gaga ball arena
🎪 Jugglers and a stilt walker
🫧 The Bubble Wagon
🎨 Crafty activities like pencil pouch decorating & banner-making
🎶 Music from WGZB’s Bella Rae
📸 Photo ops with The Hammer & Petunia the inflatable pig from Stock Yards Bank
🐶 Adoptable pups from Kentucky Humane Society
👕 Free Hammer t-shirts
🎟 Free LouCity tickets for that evening’s match
…and so much more!
We did our best to keep things moving, but we know some families waited a long time, and we ran out of backpacks faster than expected. We’re already looking ahead to next year and exploring ways to make the experience even smoother and more fun for everyone.
Thanks to all who came out and made this event unforgettable. Here’s to another strong school year ahead! 💜✏️