Y Summer Campers get free backpacks from Charter 1 and Shoes/ Clothes for Kids

Summer campers receiving free backpacks and school supplies

(Aug. 16, 2011) Campers enrolled in three Greater Cleveland YMCA summer camp locations were the the recipients of new backpacks filled with school supplies on Thursday, August 18.

The backpacks and supplies were courtesy of Charter One Bank and Shoes and Clothes for Kids.

The distribution is the conclusion of the Gear For Grades campaign, an initiative designed to provide new backpacks filled with school supplies to 2,000 children in Cuyahoga County.

Over a three-week period recently, Charter One employees, customers and area residents donated school supplies at Cuyahoga County Charter One branches for the project. The backpacks were purchased with a grant from the Charter One Foundation.

YMCA campers attending camp in Lakewood, Cleveland and Parma Heights were the grateful recipients.

Campers check out what's inside the free backpacks given away by Charter 1 and Shoes for Kds

Charter 1 bank volunteers give away backpacks and supplies to Y campers

Campers sort through their new backpacks

The mission of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland is to put Christian principles into practice through programs and services that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. As an organization, we are committed to developing youth, promoting healthy living and being socially responsible.