HAMPTON, Va. — The International WeLoveU Foundation gave away 250 backpacks and school supplies to students in Hampton on Thursday morning.
The donation event happened at Bassette Elementary School, which is in the Wythe part of the city.
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The donation is part of the foundation's initiative to "alleviate families from the financial burden of back-to-school expenses and bring happiness to students kicking off the new school year.
The foundation carries out drives to donate in schools in New Jersey, New York, Washington D.C., Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut.