News 12 partners with local nonprofits to distribute backpacks to kids
News 12, Optimum and Discovery, Inc. partnered with local nonprofit organizations to distribute backpacks to kids and help provide tools needed for a successful year.
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Aug 27, 2021, 2:37 PM
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12, Optimum and Discovery,
Inc. partnered with local nonprofit organizations to distribute backpacks to
kids and help provide tools needed for a successful year.
The event was held Friday at the Southwest Community
Health Center in Bridgeport from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A total of 500 backpacks were given to attendees, along with information
about the community center and the services they offer.
Children were also able to
choose a book from one of the community’s partners
called Read to Grow.
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