National Grid is planning to give out more than 20,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to students across New York before the school year begins.
The company’s “Empowering Futures, One Backpack at a Time” program aims to distribute backpacks filled with school supplies and personal care items, according to Jared Paventi, a spokesperson for National Grid.
The giveaway is open to K-12 students and will take place at several locations across National Grid’s service areas in August and September…