"Operation Backpack" raises thousands of backpacks for NorCal kids
SACRAMENTO -- CBS13, our sponsors and Volunteers of America joined forces to raise donations for "Operation Backpack."
Having a little help with a backpack and school supplies goes a long way as the prices for back-to-school items have jumped significantly over the past two years.
Over the past month, Volunteers of America raised nearly 6,000 backpacks for students in northern California -- 3,000 of them landing in Sacramento.
Each backpack is stuffed with school supplies to have kids ready to go for the first day of school.
"You have to stay on a budget but here, she's able to get what she really wants and what fits her and be able to pick it out and she's very excited about it," parent Danielle Johnson said.
If you missed your opportunity to help out, you can still donate to their cause. To learn more, head here.
