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Parks & Recreation collecting school supplies for Hurricane Michael relief
Parks & Recreation's Operation Backpack: Resupply to include Hurricane Michael Relief
Pensacola Parks and Recreation's Operation Backpack: Resupply drive is expanding this giving season to include collecting school supplies for Springfield Elementary School in Bay County.
Molly Mahtani, Parks and Recreation Program Specialist, has organized Operation Backpack supply drive for the past three years. Upon reaching out to the Bay County School District she discovered that Springfield Elementary was one of the most impacted schools due to Hurricane Michael. “The building was devastated to the point that students had to be moved to another school in the district; leaving students…
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Save-A-Lot Back-To-School Tips + Giveaway
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