According to CVRM, 31% of the children in the Coachella Valley at or below the poverty level, and the organization is asking the community to help these kids reach academic success through their Backpack Bonanza program.
[bc_video video_id=”6264953933001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Kaiser Permanente Riverside County selected Palm Springs Unified to receive a donation of over 200 backpacks filled with school supplies. The backpacks were given to all PSUSD homeless students, with any extras going to students who have been more disconnected […]
Two-time NBA Finals MVP and new Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard returned to his elementary school alma mater Tuesday and announced a donation of 1 million backpacks for every student in the Moreno Valley, Inglewood and Los Angeles school districts. “My goal this year is to make a meaningful contribution both on and off […]
La Quinta, CA Back in November KMIR news brought you an exclusive story of a very special 8th grader in La Quinta. Her mission to bring backpacks and schools supplies to earthquake victims in Mexico has touched the lives of a lot people. Today. she shared her story of a mission accomplished. Nelly Valencia knew she wanted […]
La Quinta, CA An eighth grader from La Quinta is making a difference one backpack at a time. Thirteen-year-old Nelly Valencia tells us her mission is simple: to send school supplies to kids who were affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Mexico a couple of months ago. "When a child gets that backpack they are […]
