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45,000 Backpacks Filled With Back To School Supplies In Boston To Help Students In Need
"The reality is that 40% of families with children in Massachusetts are struggling to meet everyday expenses," said Christine Morin.
August 8, 2025
Hundreds of volunteers came to Boston University Thursday to stuff thousands of backpacks with school supplies, all to help Massachusetts families who are unable to afford back to school essentials.
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Cradles to Crayons' annual Backpack-a-thon brought 800 volunteers to Agganis Arena, where they worked on assembly lines stuffing 45,000 backpacks with notebooks, folders, pencils and more. Before students return to class, the non-profit hopes to fill 75,000 backpacks and distribute them to 26 school districts in Massachusetts.
"The reality is that 40% of families with children in Massachusetts are struggling to meet everyday expenses," said Christine Morin, the CEO of Cradles to Crayons.
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