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Nonprofit organization hands out 16,000 backpacks full of supplies to children
Backpacks and school supplies are unpacked at a Chicago Public Schools back-to-school supply giveaway at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Chicago, on July 22, 2022. This back-to-school shopping season, parents, particularly in the low-to-middle income bracket, are focusing on the basics like no frills rain boots, while also trading down to cheaper stores, including second-hand clothing, as surging inflation takes a toll on their household budgets. (AP Photo/Claire Savage)
CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — A nonprofit organization handed out 16,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children in need on Saturday.
Back to School Celebration of RI held twelve drives at schools and health centers across the state.
Partner organizations and state officials including Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza attended the drive at the Providence Community Health Center on Atwood Street.
The Cranston Police Department's Community Outreach helped during the drive at the city's YMCA on Park Avenue.
The department posted on social media that they assisted in handing out 500 backpacks.
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