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American Red Cross Permian Basin Chapter to host Back-to-School Bash

Summary by The Odessa Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Odessa American, as published by Odessa American (oaoa.com) · August 5, 2026 · 1 min read

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Families in Odessa are invited to a free community event. Activities will focus on health and safety. Children will have the opportunity to learn about emergency preparedness.

The event will take place at the Red Cross office on Tanglewood Lane. m. on a Saturday in mid-August.

Further details about the event are available from the American Red Cross Permian Basin Chapter.

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Category: schools · Published: August 5, 2026 · Source: Odessa American (oaoa.com) · Reading time: 1 min

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American Red Cross Permian Basin Chapter to host Back-to-School Bash

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