It's the time of year when many parents are back-to-school shopping, filling kids' backpacks with school supplies. But for some families, it's yet another expense that isn't possible.
Staff and volunteers are busy filling back packs with school supplies. Nearly 5,500 children on Ottawa count on the program for back-to-school. It's the time of year when many parents are back-to-school shopping, filling kids' backpacks with school supplies. But for some families, it's yet another expense that isn't possible.
The Caring and Sharing Exchange says 5,489 children in Ottawa, are turning to the organization for a new backpack filled with everything they need for their grade so they can start school on an equal footing with their peers. Organizers say the greatest need right now is for calculators, geometry sets, pencil crayons, and the actual backpacks — but the best way to help is with a"Through bulk buying and our relationships with our retail partners, we can actually fill three backpacks for the price of one. So, a financial donation does go further and we can help those kids as soon as we get the donations in," said Smith.
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