Backpack giveaway to be held Saturday for Northern Kentucky families WKRC TV Cincinnati
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COVINGTON,Ky.(WKRC)–SchoolisjustaroundthecornerformanystudentsinNorthernKentucky.
Afeworganizationsareofferingtohelpfamiliesgetagoodstarttothebeginningoftheyear.
It’satraditionthat’sbeengoingonfor24yearsandthisyear,thegiveawaywillbechangedbacktoitsoriginalformat,first-come,first-serve.
Thegiveawayisthroughnon-profitNorthernKentuckyHarvestandotherlocalcharitieslikeBeConcernedandBrightonCenter,whichwillgiveawaynearly1,000backpacksfortheschoolyear.Therestcollectedwillbegiventocommunitypartnerstodistribute.
ThebackpacksaremeantforkidsgradesPre-Kthrough12thGrade,andeachoneisstuffedwithgrade-appropriateschoolsupplies.
AccordingtotheNationalRetailFederation,familieswillspendmorethan$870milliononback-to-schoolnecessities.
NorthernKentuckyHarvestPresidentPaulGottbrathsaidsomefamiliesarerightnowjusttryingtoprovidebasics:
“Ifakidgetsanewbackpack,particularlythelittlekidsintheearlygradesli