PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The start of a new school year is just around the corner, but the United Way of Rhode Island is doing their part to make sure local kids are ready.
1,000 students received a free backpack from the United Way as well as school supplies.
Children and their families began lining up around 8:30 a.m. to get a backpack from the United Way office on Valley Street…