Back to School Backpack Challenge
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Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires 16 Melville St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201
The Berkshire Eagle, Greylock Federal Credit Union, and other sponsors are pulling together to give out 1,000 backpacks to children in need this upcoming school season.
In addition to the giveaways, there will be free haircuts from 3-5, health checkups for the kids and financial tips for Mom and Dad. Bigg Daddy's Philly Steak House will also be serving up some finger foods during the event. Registration is not required. Backpacks will be given out on a first come, first serve basis.
Items that will be included in the backpack are:
Water bottle
Crayons
Safe-scissors
Ruler
Notebook
Regular pencils
Pencil sharpener
Glue stick
Tissues
Students in the following schools/districts and organizations will be
beneficiaries of this program:
Adams-Cheshire School District
Berkshire Children and Families
Berkshire DreamCenter
Berkshire Hills School District
BART Charter Public School
Boys & Girls Club of Pittsfield
Central Berkshire School District
Gladys Allen BrighamCommunity Center
Kidzone
Lee School District
Lenox School District
North Adams School District
Pittsfield School District
Southern Berkshire Regional School District
Tot Spot
Williamstown School District
YMCA
Berkshire County Head Start