News 12 and partners team up for backpack giveaway in Mount Vernon

News 12 partnered with Optimum, Discovery Inc. and the Mt. Vernon Boys and Girls Club for a backpack giveaway.

News 12 Staff

Sep 9, 2021, 7:37 PM

Updated 1,191 days ago

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It's back-to-school time, and News 12 wants to help parents and kids get prepared for a great first day and a successful school year!
News 12 partnered with Optimum, Discovery Inc. and the Mt. Vernon Boys and Girls Club for a backpack giveaway.
News 12's Scott McGee and Lisa Salvadorini were out with Thunderbolt 12 for the special giveaway in Mount Vernon.
The 500 backpacks at the giveaway included lunch bags, a water bottle, a face mask, a ruler and colored pencils.