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Statewide Giveaway of 3,200 Backpacks by Community Choice Foundation
Free backpacks to be distributed July 31 in 8 locations
By Tom Lang
July will end with a huge public event to help kids as they head back to school soon after.
On July 31, at eight locations across Michigan, the Community Choice Foundation will distribute 3,200 free school backpacks filled with school supplies to help students gear up for the 2025–2026 academic year.
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At each location, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. while supplies last, students of all ages will get the free backpacks filled with school supplies, plus boxes of breakfast cereal. The students must be present to receive their free items.
Each of the following Community Choice Credit Union locations will host the Give Big Give Backpacks giveaway:
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- Commerce: 39440 West 14 Mile Road
- Hillsdale: 412 W. Carleton Road
- Jackson: 1425 Parnall Road
- Livonia: 15420 Farmington Road
- Muskegon: 1624 Independence Drive
- Roseville: 20778 13 Mile Road
- Redford Twp Community Center: 12121 Hemingway Street
- Wyandotte Yack Arena: 3131 3rd Street
There will be 400 backpacks per location, available while supplies last. This is open to the public and you do not have to be a credit union member to participate.
To learn more about how to support Give Big Give Backpacks, visit www.communitychoicecu.com/give-big-give-backpack/. The giveaway is supported by the Community Choice Foundation, the charitable arm of the Community Choice Credit Union. The Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization and can be reached at Foundation@communitychoicecu.com.
