STAMFORD, CT — Over 360 Stamford elementary students were able to shop for back-to-school outfits and school supplies, free of charge, at the 2019 Back to School Shop pop-up store at Davenport Ridge Elementary School on Sunday.

The annual one-day event was created five years ago by Back to School Shop, Inc. According to spokesperson Charlesanna Ecker, the shop's mission is to provide economically disadvantaged elementary school children in the community with items that will help build the confidence and enthusiasm they need for a successful start to the school year.