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It seems like summer break just started, but some local organizations are already pitching in to help at-risk students prepare for the upcoming school year.
Arlington-based and Verizon Wireless retailer TCC are two of the organizations that are setting up drives for backpacks and other classroom necessities in Arlington.
TCC鈥檚 program, School Rocks聽Backpack聽Giveaway, first started in 2013. The program has donated聽950,000 backpacks stocked with school supplies since its founding. TCC asks that on July 24 from 1 p.m-4 p.m. community members drop off backpacks and supplies at participating , including a store at聽3141 Lee Highway
Offender Aid and Restoration, which works to improve the聽lives of the incarcerated population through educational programs, community service opportunities and reentry services into society, is also organizing a backpack drive.
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Until August 12, sponsored by OAR, will collect school supplies for children and deliver them with a note of encouragement from their incarcerated parent.
鈥淚t is so crucial to maintain strong family bonds while a parent is incarcerated for both the child and the parent,鈥� said OAR鈥檚 executive director. 鈥淚ncarceration not only affects the person going through the system, but everyone closest to them as well.鈥�
Anyone interested can also donate to the Project Backpack cause聽. Community members may also drop off items physically or mail them to OAR鈥檚 Arlington office at聽400 N. Uhle Street, Suite 704, Arlington, VA 22201.
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