A big shout out to our Midwest Area Office for taking part in their 3rd Annual Operation Backpack event and filling 144 new backpacks with school supplies to help kids in need succeed as the new school year approaches.
Operation Backpack® is an annual drive to collect school supplies and backpacks for the children served by Volunteers Of America (VOA) Illinois and the surrounding community.
“VOA’s annual Operation Backpack ensures that children of veterans who attend Chicago Public Schools, regardless of age, receive backpacks with grade-specific supplies before the start of the new school year,” said Helga D., Midwest Area Administrative Assistant. “We’re proud to be able to do this, and it’s so much fun.”