Hawaiian Falls collects school supplies for discount entry

Hawaiian Falls Mansfield will be hosting a Back-to-School supply drive from Aug. 5-9. In exchange for school supplies from a curated list, guests can purchase a $10 daily admission ticket (regularly $35.99 for guests over 48-inches tall and $25.99 for guests under 48 inches.) Kids age 2 and younger are always free. Sponsored by Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Hawaiian Falls Mansfield will accept school supplies for the Mansfield ISD Clothes Closet.

“We love summer and certainly are in no hurry for it to end,” said Ron McKenzie, Hawaiian Falls Marketing director. “But heading back to school is also a really fun time for kids. However, it can be stressful to parents who may not be financially able to buy new school supplies for their children. We want to help make sure every kid has the right supplies to succeed academically. Help us support our local schools and we’ll give you a great deal so you can close out summer with your family!”

Hawaiian Falls will accept school supplies at the front gate of the park. To receive the $10 ticket, good for one Day Pass for an adult or child, donate a minimum of five of the following items for each discounted ticket:

• Backpacks

• One-inch 3-ring binders

• Block erasers

• Scientific calculators

• Colored pencils

• Composition books

• Construction paper (9x12, 100 count or less)

• 24-count crayons

• 8-tab dividers

• Folders (with pockets and brads)

• Glue bottles

• Highlighters

• Index cards (100-count)

• Manila paper (9x12, 100-count or less)

• Markers (10-count)

• Notebook paper (wide-ruled, 100-count)

• Pencil pouches

• Pencil sharpeners

• Rulers

• Safety scissors

• 1-subject spiral notebooks (wide-ruled)

• Watercolors

The Mansfield ISD Clothes Closet has been in operation for almost 23 years, opening in the fall of 1999. The Clothes Closet is run by volunteers and managed by the Mansfield ISD Council of PTAs. The Clothes Closet is a means of support to many of the students and families of Mansfield ISD by providing items for free to the qualifying students of Mansfield ISD. They also provide volunteer hours for the students of MISD and opportunities for the students to learn life skills.  

For more information about special events, operating hours, directions, tickets and season passes, go to at hfalls.com.

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