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Over 1,000 Backpacks Given To Schools

In addition to the school district we've also made backpacks available for our local shelters as we know that there are a lot of youth that are spending time and remaining in shelters at this moment,"
George Gonzales,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After a successful end to their school supply drive, United Way of Cass-Clay is ensuring students who could not make the event are still equipped with all the learning essentials they may need. After four days full of students getting ready to head back to the classroom, United way of Cass clay is ending their school…

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United Way of Cass-Clay helps prepare students for new school year

With the way COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, parents are having to make tougher choices about what their children actually need.
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FARGO, N.D. – As the school year inches ever closer, parents are starting to think about all the different supplies needed. With the way COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, parents are having to make tougher choices about what their children actually need. “Many families have to choose between whether they are going to pay rent or buy food, and so…
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Moorhead Woman Gathers Backpacks from United Way to Donate to Others

Chanon Anderson has collected backpacks for New American children for the last five years
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FARGO, N.D. — Stacks upon stacks of backpacks lined the walls inside the FargoDome, but a select few were stacked in bins, handled with care, and delivered to one Moorhead woman. However, Chanon Anderson isn’t keeping any to herself. “It’s just, you know, to help the families out, it’s like Christmas to me to give the kids their backpacks, the joy…