MIKE LEWIS
As the school year nears, so does the need for supplies for kiddos who don’t have any. But through Summer Santa’s Back to School Shopping Program, 300 kids received gift cards for shopping and backpacks full of school supplies for learning.
Eleven charities and counselors from five school districts were given the safe shopping kits for their clients and students, with parents being given an option of shopping online or in-person. The backpacks children received also included supplies for both in-person and online learning.
The kids Summer Santa helped this year through the Back to School program join the over 2,000 children helped through the 22-year lifespan of the program.