SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – The Springfield Drifters are hosting a back-to-school event at their game, offering free backpacks, supplies and dinner to local kids.
The “Backpacks in the Ballpark” night is a partnership between the team and The Hope Project, a Lane County-based nonprofit. The Drifters are playing the Benton Elks.
“We’ve partnered with the Hope Project for five years now to kind of give away backpacks to kids in their program and kids in the community to get ready for back to school,” said Jake Willard, general manager of the Springfield Drifters…