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Cradles to Crayons to Provide 252,000 Free Backpacks and School Supplies to MA, IL and PA Students
Cradles to Crayons will provide more than 250,000 free backpacks and school supplies to students in need in Massachusetts, Illinois, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
The brand-new backpacks will come equipped with new folders, notebooks, pencils, crayons, and other supplies and will be offered to families across Massachusetts, Chicago area, Wilmington, Delaware, and Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year, C2C will distribute one million packages of clothing, shoes, diapers, and essentials, to families and children across its network,” the organization announced in a press release. Susan Baggett“The costs of getting students ready for new school year are higher than ever: families with school-aged children spent an average of $890.07 on back-to-school items in 2023, for a total spend of more than $41 billion across the U.S. – both record highs,” the announcement continued.
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