Over 500 backpacks distributed to students in Lake Park

Over 500 backpacks distributed to students in Lake Park

As many people are preparing their children for the new school year, some families may not have the resources necessary to get their children ready.

But one South Florida community is working to change that.

HEADING BACK INTO THE CLASSROOMTHIS YEAR... IT'S STILL VITALFOR EVERY STUDENT TO BE READYFOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.IN LAKE PARK TODAY, THE FIFTHANNUAL“BACK 2 SCHOOLEXTRAVAGANZ” TOOK PLACE...WITH A TWIST.

THE EVENTUSUALLY INCLUDES A BBQ ANDCHILI COOK OFF BUT SINCECOVID-19, THE TOWN FINDING ANEW WAY TO DELIVER THE NEWBACKPACKS WITH A DRIVE-THRU.THE TOWN MANAGER SAYS CHILDRENWERE ABLE TO PICK FROM AVARIETY OF COLORS, AND WITHTHESE BACKPACKS, STUDENTS WILLBE READY FOR SCHOOL.“THEY HAVE RULERS, THEY HAVEPENS, THEY HAVE PENS, PENCILS,NOTEBOOKS.

THEY EVERYTHING THATTHEY NEED AS A STUDENT TOSTART THE SCHOOL YEARSUCCESSFULLY” THE TOWN OFLAKE PARK GAVE OUT OVER 500BACKPACKS.THE UNITED WAY