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Backpack giveaway to be held Saturday for Northern Kentucky families

Backpack giveaway to be held Saturday for Northern Kentucky families  WKRC TV Cincinnati

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