Hundreds of backpacks distributed at drive-up backpack drive

Hundreds of backpacks distributed at drive-up backpack drive

STUDENTS GOT A NEW BACKPACK AND SOME SUPPLIES FOR THENEW SCHOOL YEAR...THEIR FAMILIES EXCITED AND VERYGRATEFUL FOR THE EVENTHELD TODAY -- WITH ONE FAMILYTELLING US -- THERE ARE NOWORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW EVENTSLIKE TODAY'S HELPTHEM OUT..."I THINK IT HELPS BECAUSE LIKEIT SAVEUS A TRIP ON GOING OUT AND WASTEMONEY.

EVEN WITH THE COVIDHAPPENING, I FEEL IT HELPS WITHA LOT OF THE FAMILIES BECAUSESOME OFTHEM AREN'T WORKING AS WELL --AND ITS A BIG HELP."THE VINELAND SCHOOL DISTRICTHOLDING THE DRIVE TODAY ATSUNSET MIDDLE SCHOOL.THE DISTRICT ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE700 BACKPACKSFILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES,DENTAL HYGIENE KITS,AND FOOD TO STUDENTS ANDFAMILIES FOR FREE.THE DRIVE MADE POSSIBLE --THANKS TO THE GENEROUSDONATIONS FROM UNITED WAY OFKERN COUNTY, AERA ENERGY,AND THE BLESSING CORNER CHURCH.AMERICORP ALSO HELPED DISTRIBUTETHE BACK PACKS ANDASSEMBLYMAN RUDY SALAS EVENATTENDED.THE EVENT WAS DRIVE-UP ONLY ANDREQUIRED ANYONE COMINGTO WEAR A MASK.23 A-B-C NEWS AT 6 WILL BE RIGHTBACK.