The Community Foundation of St. Clair County wants to help area kids prepare with its annual backpack giveaway event by providing school supplies for kids from low-income families in Port Huron, Capac, East China Township and Algonac.
Juanita Gittings, chairwoman of the Back to School Committee and a member of the Community Foundation's Women's Initiative, said that they are preparing about 2,600 backpacks for this year.
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