Glastonbury Wireless Store Staging Point For Backpack Giveway

GLASTONBURY, CT — A Glastonbury wireless store is one staging point for an effort by Wireless Zone, The Cellular Connection and Culture of Good to donate backpacks full of school supplies to children in need across north-central and eastern Connecticut.

The program is the sixth-annual "School Rocks Backpack Giveaway" and it takes place at participating Wireless Zone locations nationwide. More than 250,000 backpacks full of school supplies expected to be delivered in 2019. Since 2013, Wireless Zone and TCC have donated more than 700,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to ensure children are well prepared for the start of the school year.

"Were Very excited to once again participate in this great endeavor," said Scott Gladstone, a partner in several local Wireless Zones. "For 25 years we’ve been entrenched in our local communities giving back wherever we can. Last year was an outstanding success and this year with the help of our generous employees and customers we are able to double the number of backpacks ensuring that as many children as possible have access to the tools they need to be successful in school."

More than 1,300 participating Wireless Zone and TCC stores across the U.S. are inviting local families and their children to visit these select locations on Sunday, July 21 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to pick up a backpack filled with various school supplies, including pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders and glue.

One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Participating Wireless Zone stores include the one at 2450 Main St. in Glastonbury.

Each participating store will donate 400 backpacks.

The giveway events will also feature free food from local vendors, a touch-a-truck with local fire, police and ambulance departments, bounce houses, face painting and a "princess" meet-and-greet.

Local Wireless Zone owners Neil Ryan and Scott Gladstone have a long history of giving back to the community through the Wireless Zone Foundation. Local stores are on track to contributed in excess of $90,000 to local organizations in 2019.