SOUTH SALT LAKE — As students prepare to head back to school, United Way of Salt Lake says more families than ever are struggling to afford basic classroom supplies.
Hundreds of volunteers gathered to fill backpacks with school supplies that will be distributed to students before the first day of school. For many students, those backpacks are more than a back-to-school tradition, they’re essential for starting the school year ready to learn.
“It really is about the community coming together to support these students and for those students to feel like, ‘Hey, there are people in the community who care about me, and I’m able to get the supplies I need to have a successful start to the school year,’” Alan Bodily, senior director of giving and engagement for United Way said…