Local businesses, a non-profit, and union partnered to give out 200 backpacks to families in Northeast Philadelphia Friday.
Kids who walked into the Philly Car Kings dealership on Cottman Avenue instantly knew which backpacks they wanted.The hosts of Power 99's Rise+Grind Morning Show worked to spread the word to the community about the giveaway.
That's what the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters had in mind when they decided to help sponsor this event.
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