For the eighth year Cleveland 19 has partnered with Volunteers of America for Operation Backpack to gather school supplies for families who may not be able to afford them.

You can build a brighter future for Children by donating to Operation Backpack. A New backpack filled with school supplies empowers every child to succeed. By giving, you can help a child in need in your community reach their full potential, and thrive.

Stop out to Operation Backpack to Donate and you could be randomly selected to receive a Cedar Point Scratch-Off ticket to receive a discount or possibly free admission to Cedar Point or Cedar Point Shores Waterpark.

Stop out to our live broadcast on Thursday 8/1 @ Levin's in North Olmsted to donate new backpacks and school supplies and meet Josh and Maria Cribbs!

Flower Entertainment will be on site at the 19 News School Supply Drive, Opertion Backpack, Monday 7/29 - Friday 8/2. Stop out to donate and the kids can get their face painted or balloon art!

Jeff Tanchak at Walnut Wednesday collecting and promoting operation backpack with Volunteers of America and Union Home Mortgage

Help kids in need and give them confidence this school year by donating new backpacks and school supplies.

Every child deserves to be ready for their first day of school with confidence. YOU can help!

Help us Help Kids by providing them with a new backpack filled with supplies so they can go back to school with confidence that they can succeed!

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Every new backpack filled with supplies helps at-risk kids succeed in school. Because of you, they will be able to focus on their studies, confident and ready to learn.

Stop out to Donate at Operation Backpack on Wed, July 31st at Ohio Savings Bank and you could be a lucky recipient of admission tickets to The Great Lakes Medieval Faire

Drop off backpacks and school supplies to any Ohio Savings Bank Now through August 2nd or stop out to our Live Broadcast at the South Euclid branch, July 31st

Drop off you backpack or school supply donation at Marc's in Berea, 7/29 and Avon, 8/2 during the 19 News Live Broadcast Event.

Drop off your backpack or school supply donation to any Levin's Now through August 2nd or stop out at one of the 19 News Live Events the week of 7/29.