{"id":41794,"date":"2013-08-19T10:19:13","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T17:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=41794"},"modified":"2013-08-27T17:34:28","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T00:34:28","slug":"backpack-giveaway-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2013\/08\/19\/backpack-giveaway-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpack Giveaway a success"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Hundreds<\/a>
Hundreds came out to the Third Annual One Way Up Backpack Giveaway and Fun Day on Aug. 17. (Photo courtesy Simac Production Studios.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"One<\/a>
One Way Up CEO Cynthia Beverly. (Simac Production Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PALMDALE \u2013 Hundreds of backpacks were distributed to children in need this past Saturday at an annual Backpack Giveaway and Fun Day in Palmdale.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur backpack event was a success,\u201d said organizer Cynthia Beverly<\/strong>. \u201cWe gave away about 450 backpacks with school supplies, we had raffles and entertainment, the kids were eating hot dogs and having fun\u2026 it was a great day!\u201d<\/p>\n

The daylong event took place at Melville J. Courson Park in Palmdale and featured music and a barbecue in a family-reunion type setting.<\/p>\n

Now in its third year, the Backpack Giveaway is organized and hosted by One Way Up, a local nonprofit organization that works with disadvantaged students in the Antelope Valley.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the same struggle year after year with the low income families, that\u2019s why I try to help support them in any way I can,\u201d Beverly said. \u201cTo some people, a backpack or pencil might not mean anything. But to the majority of families that I help, it means a whole lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a lot of smiles and hugs this year,\u201d Beverly continued.<\/p>\n

\"Community<\/a>
Community activist Veronica Fields donated school supplies. (Simac Production Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Donations for the annual backpack giveaway came from various local businesses and organizations, as well as residents.<\/p>\n

“I came out to support the One Way Up backpack drive because I believe knowledge is power and education is very important,\u201d said donor Veronica Fields<\/strong>. \u201cThe supplies I donated will help ensure that these children have the necessary tools they need to excel in school.”<\/p>\n

Beverly said the event would not be possible without the help of its many contributors, including Fields, Juan Blanco, Waunette Cullors, Dr. Miguel Coronado, David Vierra, Jeffrey Moffat<\/strong>, Home Depot, Right Aid, Angel\u2019s Bingo Hall, the Lancaster YMCA, Food 4 Less, Stater Brothers, Vons, Palmdale School District, First 5 LA, Alliance Insurance, Robertson Hyundai in Palmdale and the NAACP Antelope Valley.<\/p>\n

\"Various<\/a>
Various local businesses, organizations and residents donated backpacks and supplies to help make the event a success. (Simac Production Studios.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PALMDALE \u2013 Hundreds of backpacks were distributed to children in need this past Saturday at an annual Backpack Giveaway and Fun Day in Palmdale. \u201cOur backpack event was a success,\u201d said organizer Cynthia Beverly. \u201cWe gave away about 450 backpacks with school supplies, we had raffles and entertainment, the kids were eating hot dogs and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":41795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41794"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}