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On Thursday, July 30, CSX joined Operation Homefront to distribute 400 backpacks with essential school supplies to military children in Clarksville, Tennessee, as a part of Operation Homefront's annual Back-to-School Brigade®.
The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a huge toll on military families. This year, more than ever, these deserving families will benefit from a program that helps offset finances they would normally use for school supplies and allow them to apply their funds to other critical needs. As part of Operation Homefront’s mission to build strong, stable, and secure military families, the Back-to-School Brigade® program is supported by CSX and its Pride in Service initiative to ensure military families receive the support they need – when and where they need it.
This year’s Back-to-School Brigade® event had a different look relative to past programs to adhere to all federal, state and local COVID-19 guidelines. Backpacks were delivered in a walk-through format with volunteers following CDC guidelines.
The BTSB is Operation Homefront’s nationwide collection of school supplies and backpacks that are distributed to the children of military families as well as to all ranks of wounded, ill or injured veterans and their families. The annual program is sponsored by national partners Dollar Tree and SAIC and during this year’s campaign, Operation Homefront will distribute its 400,000th backpack since 2008, saving military families more than $50 million in back to school expenses.