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10K Backpacks Filled With School Supplies To Be Given Away At Aug. 20 Event
Up to 10,000 PGCPS students can receive free backpacks filled with school supplies at an Aug. 20 event that kicks off the school year.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — During “Synchrony's Great Giveback,” a hands-on service initiative, 10,000 backpacks with school supplies will be distributed to Prince George's County Public Schools students at the school system’s annual Back 2 School Drive & Dash event Aug. 20 at Charles Herbert Flowers, High Point and Oxon Hill high schools.
“We are so grateful for these essential back-to-school supplies and the commitment of Synchrony volunteers to ensure our students have the tools they need to succeed,” PGCPS Chief Executive Officer Monica Goldson said. “This donation will go a long way in supporting our families as they prepare for the new school year.”
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