Local teen filling backpacks with school supplies for needy students

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August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments back to school, back to school shopping, Barking Up The Green Tree, charity, COVID-19 pandemic, donation, facebook, Facebook fundraiser, Frontenac Secondary School, Kingston, masks, student

A Frontenac Secondary School student is filling backpacks for needy families for a second year in a row. 17 year-old Katie Onesi launched her Backpack Project fundraiser on Facebook on Friday, Jul. 31. So far she has raised enough money to purchase 26 backpacks and fill them with school supplies,

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July 31, 2020September 13, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments back to school, back to school shopping, BOHO & HOBO, Fusix, Fusix Corp, local businesses, Make Way for Me!, My Audio Pets, Parasol Financial Solutions, shop local, sponsored, Surfs Up!

September is just around the corner. While this year may be different, with many families scrambling to make sense of what’s to come, we still need to prepare for the Back to School season. From programs to help children return to school, to finding technology, supplies, and services to help