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Wayne County Helps Hundreds of Students Prepare for School with Free Backpacks

School supplies include pencils, notebooks and crayons for students heading back to the classroom.

This article was submitted by Kevin Byrnes, senior communications manager for Wayne County.

WESTLAND — Wayne County helped hundreds of kids prepare for the new school year by providing more than 800 backpacks at its annual back-to-school backpack program on Monday.

Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano started the program in 2003.

“We in Wayne County believe providing children with the tools they need to help them succeed in school lays the groundwork for future success in life,” said Ficano. “I believe in the power of knowledge and education and that’s why helping kids’ start the school year with some of the basic supplies they’ll need is so important to me."

An estimated 500 youngsters, including youths from Dearborn, received the backpacks during Monday’s event at Nankin Mills School in Westland. The backpack giveaway is sponsored by the Friends of Nankin Mills, DTE Energy and Walmart.

For more information on other child development programs provided by Wayne County, visit www.waynecounty.com and click on the Child and Family Services tab.

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