700 Solano Homeless, Foster Youth Get New Backpacks For School | Benicia, CA Patch

By Maggie Avants

More than 700 foster children, homeless students and students in need are starting the school year with a new backpack thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, according to the Solano County Office of Education. After collecting the backpacks through the annual countywide Stuff the Bus campaign, SCOE distributed them to Solano school districts, group homes and other organizations who work with foster youth, homeless and those in need.

“Thanks to the outpouring of local community members, SCOE was able to collect over 295 new backpacks during the campaign,” said Kimberly Govi, SCOE program manager and educational liaison.

Source: 700 Solano Homeless, Foster Youth Get New Backpacks For School | Benicia, CA Patch

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