In this file photo, backpacks are hanging on hooks in a Kinsey Elementary kindergarten classroom.
Taylor Mahoney Arizona Daily Sun File
DAILY SUN STAFF
On Sunday between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., two locations in Flagstaff Verizon will donate backpacks full of school supplies to local children as part of a nationwide raffle.
The Verizon stores on Milton Road and Highway 89 are entering this year’s raffle. Local families can visit both locations to pick up one backpack per child, which is filled with supplies like paper, pencils, glue, folders, and a ruler. The event applies: first come, first served and counts as a supply. According to a press release, each location will donate up to 150 backpacks across the country, with leftovers being donated to local schools.
The annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway is organized by Round Room LLC, the largest Verizon authorized retailer in the United States. This year, through their company The Cellular Connection (TCC), they are donating 140,000 filled backpacks nationwide. The TCC also awards $ 10,000 scholarships to three students.
“The start of the school year is an exciting time and we are excited to support youth education in our communities through our School Rocks Backpack giveaway,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room, in a press release. “By providing families across the country with essential school supplies, we relieve the burden of shopping for the start of school and help the children to be successful.”
The competition has been running for nine years, during which time TCC has donated 1.2 million backpacks.
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