Backpack Giveaway is July 23

BREWSTER, NY — Wireless Zone is partnering with The Cellular Connection and Culture of Good to donate backpacks full of school supplies to children in need across the United States through the brand’s fifth annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. The giveaway event will take place locally July 23 at the Wireless Zone stores in Brewster and Mahopac. This is the first year the campaign has come to Putnam.

“We are excited to bring this back-to- school initiative to Putnam County for the first time,” said Dave Robles, franchise owner, Wireless Zone of Brewster and Mahopac. “After over 10 years of servicing the wireless phone needs of the Brewster and Mahopac community, it feels great to give back in a way that helps families and children who need a little support. Every kid deserves a new backpack on their first day of 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 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. July 23 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. The child must be present to receive the backpack.

The stores are located at 111 D Independent Way, Brewster, NY, and 129 Route 6, Mahopac, NY. Each participating Wireless Zone store will donate 100 backpacks. All leftover backpacks will be donated to local schools.

In 2015, the National Retail Federation predicted the average person with children in grades K-12 would spend $97.74 on school supplies such as notebooks, pencils and backpacks. With more than 16 million children in the U.S. living in poverty, Wireless Zone and TCC are working to alleviate the rising costs of school supplies through this annual program.