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NH school backpack drive for 2023: 'Pack a Pack' set for Aug. 4

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It’s time for WMUR's seventh annual "Pack a Pack" campaign to set up local kids for success when they head back to the classroom. Carry On Trolley Bag Luggage

NH school backpack drive for 2023: 'Pack a Pack' set for Aug. 4

The drive is set for Friday, Aug. 4.

>> Donate money for this year's Pack a Pack drive

This year, WMUR is hosting a drive-thru drop-off opportunity right outside the WMUR-TV studio at 100 South Commercial Street in Manchester.

The drive-thru will be open Friday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Donors can drop off a new backpack filled with school supplies.

Donors who cannot make it to the drive on Aug. 4 can shop from one of two online wish lists, and those items will be delivered right to our drive:

Cash is also accepted during the drive. To donate money, please visit this link.

WMUR are hoping to supply more than 4,000 students with a backpack and the supplies they need. These bags will be distributed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Hampshire.

The backpacks will also include a bag of nutritious snacks generously provided by the New Hampshire Food Bank.

NH school backpack drive for 2023: 'Pack a Pack' set for Aug. 4

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