Tempe Hosting Backpack Drive For Local Teens

Tempe AZ

12 July, 2021

1:05 PM

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Press release from the Tempe Community Council: July 12, 2021 Want to help a teen in our community get ready for the 2021-22 school year? Consider donating a new backpack. Many teens have not been able to replace old backpacks due to hardships faced during the pandemic. To help, Tempe Community Council and the City of Tempe are partnering on backpack drive July 12-23. The community is invited to donate new backpacks with a suggested value of $20 or make a donation to show support for teens in Tempe. Drop off locations: Tempe High School 1730 S Mill Ave. (M-F, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Tempe Fire Station #78707 S McClintock Drive (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.) Tempe Elem. School District Office3205 S Rural Road (M-Th, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m} North Tempe Multi-Generational Center1555 N Bridalwreath St. (M-F, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.) Tempe Police-Apache Substation1855 E Apache Blvd. (M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Tempe Public Library3500 S Rural Road (M-Sa, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Tempe Fire Station #35540 S McClintock Drive (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.) Questions: 480-858-2300. This press release was produced by the Tempe Community Council. The views expressed here are the author's own.