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Wireless Zone, The Cellular Connection donate 235,000 backpacks full of school supplies

SARANAC LAKE – Wireless Zone is partnering with The Cellular Connection and Culture of Good to donate backpacks full of school supplies to children in need across Adirondacks through the brand’s fifth annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway.

The giveaway, taking place at participating Wireless Zone locations nationwide, is bigger than ever before with more than 235,000 backpacks full of school supplies expected to be delivered in 2018. Since 2013, TCC has donated more than 495,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to ensure children are well prepared for the start of the school year.

“Every year, TCC employees and communities around the country look forward to the backpack giveaway,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of TCC. “It brings our employees immense joy to give back to the young children in their communities, and we are proud to put so many smiles on the faces of the deserving families who have made this annual event such a success.”

More than 1,300 participating Wireless Zone and TCC stores across the U.S. are inviting local families and their children to visit these select locations on Sunday, July 22 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to pick up a backpack filled with various school supplies, including pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders and glue. One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

Wireless Zone of Saranac Lake will be participating again this year and will be donating over 125 backpacks. All leftover backpacks will be donated to local schools.

“Giving back to the community has always been a core value for us here at Wireless Zone and we are always looking for ways to get involved with the community,” said Kyle Cole, manager of the Saranac Lake Wireless Zone. “These students are our future and we want to be able to help them succeed in life. Last year, the excitement on the students faces who were picking up back packs made us all smile and we knew how much this meant to them.”

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