Backpack giveaway offers more than supplies as school year approaches

Backpack giveaway offers more than supplies as school year approaches

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A backpack giveaway held in Des Moines offered more than just school supplies as the 2025-2026 school year approaches. Chase Bank and the Boys and Girls Club distributed 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies on Saturday. The event provided essential school supplies while featuring financial literacy and healthy food activities for children, helping them learn important skills. "They're going to stop at our different sta…