- By Cayuga Radio Group
- Around Town
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Z95.5 and Fidelis Care Launches 8th annual 'Build Your Backpack' community school supply program ITHACA, NY — Saturday August 18, 2018 Marks the start of one of the biggest events of the year for Z95.5, the Build Your Backpack campaign. Every August, Z95.5 teams up with local sponsors to provide free backpacks and school supplies to area students. This year, Z95.5 will give the community five opportunities to get stocked up on supplies beginning August 18TH at the Walmart in Ithaca.
"This campaign has become a landmark event in the Ithaca area," says Cayuga Radio Group Promotions Director, Jacob Davis, "each year it's been incredible to see the event grow and be able to help families with the rising costs of back to school time. It's also been wonderful to see the businesses in our community consistently support this event and help provide students in our community with the some of the tools they need to be successful. It is important that we not only serve our community as a source of entertainment and information, but also be an organization comprised of people who are committed to helping those we serve in real, impactful ways"
This year, one hundred backpacks filled with supplies will be distributed at the kick-off event from 11-12p at the Walmart in Ithaca.
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