KINGSTON, ONT. The United Way in the city of Kingston is putting out a call for backpacks and school supplies to give to kids for the upcoming school year. The Backpack Program is run by United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. They collect donations of school supplies and fill the bags, and then distributes them to students in need. Kim Hockey, the senior director of community impact with the United Way, says this year they need items for all ages and grades. Lunch pails, crayons, markers, binders and lined paper, says Hockey. Everything that children need to have a great start to the school year.
Backpack Program in Kingston back for another year
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Author of the article: Ben Wrixon • For The Whig-Standard
Publishing date: Jul 29, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 2 minute read
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KINGSTON The back-to-school season can be an anxious time, and the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington’s Backpack Program is once again helping families prepare by providing children with school supplies.
In pre-COVID-19 pandemic times, the Backpack Program invited families to fill a backpack with school supplies in person. However, given the obvious safety risks, the program has adapted to continue serving students during this strange time.
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Author of the article: Ben Wrixon • For The Whig-Standard
Publishing date: Jul 29, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read
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KINGSTON The back-to-school season can be an anxious time, and the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington’s Backpack Program is once again helping families prepare by providing children with school supplies.
In pre-COVID-19 pandemic times, the Backpack Program invited families to fill a backpack with school supplies in person. However, given the obvious safety risks, the program has adapted to continue serving students during this strange time.
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