Tucson back-to-school event provides free backpacks, other goodies

The monsoon season may have just begun, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the new school year. Banner/Aetna is working with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to provide 2,700 free backpacks and school supplies to children in need of the 9th Annual Badges & Backpacks. From left to right, Randy Peterson, Rocío […]

PCSD fills thousands of backpacks to help students in the community | News

Tucson, Arizona (KVOA) – Thanks to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, many local children in need will soon be ready for school. On Friday, they packed 2,700 backpacks as part of their “Badges and Backpacks” event. Behind me are hundreds of boxes…and inside those boxes are thousands of backpacks full of school supplies to help […]