Back To School Fest at Paddock Mall

In this file photo, Grady Brenay, 8, left, wears his backpack backwards as he receives school supplies with his brother, Jackson, 4, right, during the Back To School Fest at Paddock Mall in Ocala, Fla. on Saturday, July 31, 2021. 6,000 backpacks filled with school supplies were given out during the event to help students and their families get ready for the first day of school on August 10. Numerous sponsors including AdventHealth, Paddock Mall, Jenkins Kia, Ocala Electric Utility, Chick-fil-A, Southstate Bank, Skanska, the Bullard Family Foundation, McKenzie’s Moment, Advanced Dental Care and the Kids In Need Foundation donated supplies for the back-to-school event. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2021.

6,000 backpacks filled with school supplies were given out during the event to help students and their families get ready for the first day of school on August 10.