CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Families in Cedar Rapids received some help getting ready for the new school year Sunday during a free school supply giveaway.
Covenant Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted its Faith, Hope and School Supplies Giveaway, offering free backpacks and school supplies to children and families while supplies lasted.
Organizers said the event was aimed at easing some of the financial pressure families face when preparing children to return to the classroom…