News12 Connecticut covers the 9th annual Back to School Shop event at at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. Volunteers provide free clothing, backpacks, and school supplies to nearly 400 elementary school children.
It’s about that time to go back to school shopping. For hundreds of kids in Stamford, it's an annual experience they wouldn’t get to enjoy without the help of nonprofit organization, Back to School Shop.
The nonprofit Back to School Shop hosted its annual event where kids in Stamford were able to get supplies to start the school year off on the right foot. More than 400 children received a backpack full of supplies Sunday. They also received clothing, handmade scarves and even a book.
STAMFORD, CT — The non-profit organization Back to School Shop held their annual event in Stamford today. Families lined up their cars at Davenport Ridge Elementary to pick up a backpack filled with school supplies. The event is usually a pop-up shop but, due to the Pandemic, it was a drive-through. Organizers say that more than 50% of elementary school kids in the city are economically disadvantaged and they want to make sure all kids have what they need to be successful at school.
STAMFORD - A nonprofit organization hosted its fifth annual back-to-school shopping spree Sunday where economically disadvantaged students can shop for free. The event takes place once a year before school starts, but the organization Back to School Shop works year-round to make purchases and gather volunteers. All monetary donations go straight to buying the kids brand new clothes and school supplies.
As the new school year approaches, an event Sunday supplied gear to kids whose families might not be able to afford everything they need.
The fourth annual "Back To School Shop" took place at the Davenport Ridge Elementary School gym, as students from low-income families got to pick out brand new supplies.
