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GAKAC Backpacking 2018 (8/5/2018)
A few hundred people got together this date to systematically pack backpacks for the various grade levels being served by Give A Kid A Chance on Saturday, August 11, 2018
       

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And they went around and around....

And they went around and around....Backpacks for all grade levels had to be packed.A long winding line of volunteers picked up backpacks and heading in the direction of the school supplies.As the tables with the goods were approached, each person presented each backpack to the persons at the stations with all the different needs for the students.Each backpack was packed with care station by station!Smiles were everywhere!Traffic was managed by more volunteers!Uh, everyone there was a volunteer who cared to get things ready for kids going back to school.Marty Nelson had things so well organized it was somewhat like a 6 Flags lineup with results.As their bags were filled they continued in the line to go around again.Other volunteers were keeping the supplies at the stations where they were needed for packing.Great system! Impressive!Backpacks were even tagged as to which grade level student would be getting them.Packing and stacking; fun, worth-while work being done!This stack is not even quite half of them as yet.Around and around!Great work everyone!Thank you EHS for letting GAKAC take over the Commons for an afternoon!More of the system in progress!Two hours well spent by all involved!!!Parking lot at EHS was full of volunteers vehicles! THANKS!