Northern Kentucky Harvest will host its 25th annual backpack giveaway event this Saturday. Formerly called Backpacks and Breakfast, the Backpacks Bonanza event will see the distribution of at least 1,250 backpacks filled with school supplies to local, low-income families. Pizza will be provided for attendees. “You give a kid a new backpack, and it’s amazing […]
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Annual NKY backpack giveaway set for next week
The 25th iteration of an annual backpack giveaway, put on by Northern Kentucky Harvest, has been scheduled for this year on Aug. 9. Previously called Backpacks and & Breakfast, the event, now dubbed the Backpack Bonanza, will take place in the parking lot of St. Elizabeth Healthcare’s Covington campus on James Simpson Jr. Way from […]
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Letter to the editor: It’s NKY Harvest’s 25th school supply giveaway
Written by Paul Gottbrath, president of the Northern Kentucky Harvest The sun had not yet made its appearance but already a mother and her two children were waiting. It was Aug. 10, distribution day for Northern Kentucky Harvest’s 2024 Backpacks Bonanza, and volunteers were pulling onto the parking lot at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Covington to […]
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NKY’s largest school supply giveaway is back: Here’s what you need to know
Northern Kentucky’s largest school supply giveaway is back for its 24th year, but families need to take note of major changes to the way backpacks are distributed. The Backpack Bonanza, previously known as Backpacks & Breakfast, returns to St. Elizabeth in Covington on Saturday. But now the backpacks and supplies are being given out to […]
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Covington’s Backpacks Bonanza offers 1,100 free backpacks to local students
The Backpacks Bonanza event will take place at the Covington location of St. Elizabeth Medical Center on Aug. 10, with 1,100 backpacks filled with school supplies to be given away to Northern Kentucky students.
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Backpacks and Breakfast gives out free school supplies for 23rd year
There’s over a month left in summer vacation, but that doesn’t mean families aren’t getting ready for the 2023-2024 school year. For some parents, that preparation is more stressful than it is for others, especially for those experiencing financial difficulties, said Northern Kentucky Harvest President and Be Concerned Grants Director Paul Gottbrath. “This helps them […]
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Sign up for backpack and school supply giveaway
Northern Kentucky Harvest is helping out kids across the region gain access to vital school supplies. Over 1,032 backpacks containing items such as paper, pens, pencils and other school supplies will be distributed to K-12 students who need them. The event is in its 22nd year and has distributed about 16,000 backpacks over the years, […]
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Donate School Supplies at Any Campbell Co. Public Library Branch
A collection bin at the Campbell County Public Library Cold Spring/CCPL Campbell County Public Library (CCPL) is partnering with Northern Kentucky Harvest to help Boone, Kenton & Campbell County students start the 2014 school year fully prepared for the classroom.
