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North Island Credit Union has launched its annual school backpack drive, collecting new backpacks at its branch locations across the San Diego area.
The campaign is being conducted in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego and targets elementary and middle school students.
What the Drive Asks of Donors A school backpack drive is exactly what it sounds like: a community collection effort in which an organization uses its physical locations as drop-off points for donated goods.
In this case, North Island Credit Union is using its branch network to gather new backpacks — not used ones — for children who need them before the academic year begins. The distinction between new and used matters here.
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