50,000 expected at free Mayor's Back-to-School Fair
06:46 AM CDT on Thursday, August 5, 2010
More than 50,000 people are expected at Fair Park today for the annual Mayor's Back-to-School Fair.
The free fair provides school supplies to eligible families – people who meet low-income guidelines and who live in Dallas or send their children to Dallas public schools.
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There will also be booths for free medical, dental and vision screenings, immunizations and haircuts for school-age children.
The event is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Automobile and Centennial buildings. Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and Dallas schools SuperintendentMichael Hinojosa are expected to attend, as are other dignitaries and executives from