Students in Dallas return to school in just three days, and on Saturday, many received the backpacks and supplies they need — completely free of charge — at a back-to-school festival in Oak Cliff. Organizers handed out 4,000 backpacks filled with school supplies. The total cost of the items was about $65,000, but parents didn't pay a penny.
Long lines, big impact for families
A long line of parents and students stretched outside For Oak Cliff's Community Campus for the 11th annual back-to-school festival. The event helped thousands of families start the school year off on the right foot with not only free backpacks but also the first-ever Shoesday giveaway, which provided $100 gift cards to more than 100 families to buy new shoes for their children.
