Dunn's KIDS Foundation, a St. Lucie County-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting local children, will host its annual Backpack Giveaway on Friday, Aug. 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the PAL Center, 2203 Orange Avenue in Fort Pierce.
The foundation plans to give away atleast 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in need ahead of the new school year. Backpacks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. One backpack per child accompanied by a parent.
Ahead of the giveaway, Dunn's KIDS Foundation is calling for volunteers to help stuff backpacks with supplies on Thursday, August 6 at the PAL Center from 5-7 p.m.
The foundation is also collecting donations of school supplies to fill this year's backpacks. They are looking for spiral notebooks, 2-pocket folders, pencil erasers, pencils, crayons, kids scissors, black pens, blue pens, paper, pencil sharpeners, rulers, and highlighters.
Past giveaways have drawn hundreds of families to the PAL Center, with the event also including snacks, games and music for kids.
For more information on how to donate supplies or volunteer, contact Howard Dunn Jr. at 772-486-3866 or by email at dunnskidsfoundation@outlook.com. https://www.facebook.com/p/Dunns-KIDS-Foundation-100068832052087/