Verizon Wireless stores across Upstate South Carolina will host backpack giveaways on July 27.
The 13th Annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway will be hosted by Round Room LLC, one of the country’s largest Verizon authorized retailers. The event will start at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
More than 1,200 stores across the country will participate in the event, giving away over $3 million worth of backpacks to students. The 10 local Verizon Wireless stores participating in the backpack giveaway are located at:
- 2007 Augusta St., Greenville
- 3550 Highway 153, Greenville
- 3935 Pelham Road, Ste. G, Greenville
- 1708 E. Greenville St., Ste. C, Anderson
- 1276 Eighteen Mile Road, Ste. A, Central
- 2098 E. Main St., Duncan
- 810 E. Main St., Ste. A, Laurens
- 2603 Woodruff Road, Ste. A, Simpsonville
- 2190 Southport Road, Ste. 13, Spartanburg
- 40 Krieger Drive, Suite A, Travelers Rest
“It’s not just about the backpacks, it’s about showing up for our neighbors,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room. “When our teams gather in stores across the country to give back on the same day, it’s a magical thing.”…