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‘Best year yet’ for Backpack in the Park; donations up 28 percent

This year’s Backpack in the Park fundraiser was the “best year yet” and collected 1,826 backpacks for underprivileged school children, organizers announced today. Backpack in the Park was held on July 30 in Piedmont Park. “This was by far our best year yet for Backpack in the Park,” said Chris Bess, president of For the Kid in All of Us, in a media release. Donated backpacks increased 28 percent over 2010, the group noted. “In addition to the backpacks — some 400 more than were donated last year! – we also collected $1,200 in gift cards,” Bess said. “It is so wonderful to see… >>

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‘Best year yet’ for Backpack in the Park; donations up 28 percent

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