ROANOKE, Va. – With the first day of school just weeks away, local Verizon stores help families check off their back-to-school lists — for free.
Families lined up Sunday afternoon, hoping to grab one of the store’s free backpacks before they were gone. For many parents, the giveaway meant one less item to buy, leaving more room in the budget for the rest of their child’s school supplies.
Rishabh Rastogi, a parent who attended the event, said the savings were meaningful…