INDIANAPOLIS — Indy BackPack Attack School Supply Drive, a collaboration of local businesses, organizations and non-profits, whose mission is to collect school supplies to provide children the tools they need to succeed in school, will host its annual kickoff event on Mon., June 18 at the Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis in the parking lot. During this event, participating businesses and organizations can pick up their collection drive supplies, which includes a free Indy BackPack Attack t-shirt for captains, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the 2018 School Supply Drive running through July 20.
It’s reported that 87% percent of families in the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) system need help with basic school supplies. The mission of Indy BackPack Attack is to collect school supplies to provide children the tools they need to succeed in school. With the help of local organizations and businesses, Indy BackPack Attack has collected more than 6 million school supplies since 1999.