Staff Report

NEWBERRY — Residents in Newberry will benefit from a backpack giveaway campaign by TCC, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the United States, when it donates 100,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children through its annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway.

Since 2013, the company has donated 260,000 backpacks filled with supplies to ensure children are well-prepared for the start of the school year.

More than 400 participating TCC stores are inviting local families to bring their children to the store between noon and 2 p.m. Aug. 1 to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders, glue and other school supplies. One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.

The participating store in Newberry is located at 113 Heritage Drive. Each participating TCC store will donate 200 backpacks. All leftover backpacks will be donated to local schools.

The School Rocks Backpack Giveaway is one of TCC’s four annual Culture of Good initiatives. Other programs include providing canned goods to local food banks, giving supply packs to 3,500 teachers across the United States and volunteering time to improve the environment.

Learn more about TCC’s Culture of Good by visiting www.cultureofgood.com.