BUFFALO, N.Y. — The city of good neighbors is working to make sure students have everything they need to succeed.
On Sunday, hundreds of backpacks were given away to students at West Buffalo Charter School on Lafayette Avenue.
Kids also got to hear from guest speakers, win cool prizes, and receive a coupon for a free back-to-school haircut.
Organizers say it's all to make children look forward to going back to the classroom. They tell 2 On Your Side, "Some kids don't come from a good home, and the area that we all live in, buffalo, the kids don't have much to look forward to, so when we do this, we just want them to feel loved.
The first day of school for West Buffalo Charter students is Wednesday, September 4th.