<figure><img data-image="119576-1628023151" data-src="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043907/styles/raw/public/processed_images/202009855_4154439067925554_6763039374656368971_n.jpg" data-sizes="(min-width: 780px) 726px, 100vw" data-srcset="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043907/styles/raw/public/processed_images/202009855_4154439067925554_6763039374656368971_n.jpg?width=640 640w, https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043907/styles/raw/public/processed_images/202009855_4154439067925554_6763039374656368971_n.jpg?width=726 726w" /></figure>Waterbury - A drive through Back to School Backpack Giveaway is scheduled for Aug. 4 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm at ACES at Chase, 565 Chase Parkway in Waterbury. ACES will provide 1,300 free backpacks filled with school supplies to ALL children between the ages of 5 and 17. They will be placing GOLDEN TICKETS in 5 random backpacks. Find a golden ticket and win a prize! One backpack per student and the student must be present. To donate, please email <a href="mailto:esein@aces.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">esein@aces.org</a> <figure><img data-image="119576-1628022865" data-src="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043422/styles/raw/public/processed_images/211182766_4171402936229167_6123263180468263258_n.jpg" data-sizes="(min-width: 780px) 726px, 100vw" data-srcset="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043422/styles/raw/public/processed_images/211182766_4171402936229167_6123263180468263258_n.jpg?width=640 640w, https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043422/styles/raw/public/processed_images/211182766_4171402936229167_6123263180468263258_n.jpg?width=726 726w" /></figure>

<figure><img data-image="119576-1628023151" data-src="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043907/styles/raw/public/processed_images/202009855_4154439067925554_6763039374656368971_n.jpg" data-sizes="(min-width: 780px) 726px, 100vw" data-srcset="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043907/styles/raw/public/processed_images/202009855_4154439067925554_6763039374656368971_n.jpg?width=640 640w, https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043907/styles/raw/public/processed_images/202009855_4154439067925554_6763039374656368971_n.jpg?width=726 726w" /></figure>Waterbury - A drive through Back to School Backpack Giveaway is scheduled for Aug. 4 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm at ACES at Chase, 565 Chase Parkway in Waterbury.

ACES will provide 1,300 free backpacks filled with school supplies to ALL children between the ages of 5 and 17. They will be placing GOLDEN TICKETS in 5 random backpacks. Find a golden ticket and win a prize! One backpack per student and the student must be present.

To donate, please email <a href="mailto:esein@aces.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">esein@aces.org</a> <figure><img data-image="119576-1628022865" data-src="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043422/styles/raw/public/processed_images/211182766_4171402936229167_6123263180468263258_n.jpg" data-sizes="(min-width: 780px) 726px, 100vw" data-srcset="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043422/styles/raw/public/processed_images/211182766_4171402936229167_6123263180468263258_n.jpg?width=640 640w, https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/119576/20210803/043422/styles/raw/public/processed_images/211182766_4171402936229167_6123263180468263258_n.jpg?width=726 726w" /></figure>

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