Back To School Community Giveback
About 6,750 students were given new backpacks stuffed with school supplies at seven different Community Giveback locations this year.
About 6,750 students were given new backpacks stuffed with school supplies at seven different Community Giveback locations this year. Some of the community partners that came together to make this year’s event a success were AdventHealth Ocala, Community Foundation Ocala/Marion, Stuff The Bus, The Marion County Children’s Alliance, The Rock, The College of Central Florida, Marion County Public Schools, Heart of Florida Health Center, Team Cone, the Boyd Group, Ausley Construction, Gill Logistics, Panzer Medicine, Adam Hanson Youth Philanthropy and more. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2025.
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