Businesses host back to school giveaways for families in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Area businesses and community groups are working to make the transition back to school a little easier for families by hosting a series of upcoming back-to-school giveaways and celebrations.

Children will be returning to school soon, and local business Rice and Kendig Injury Attorneys wanted to help out parents. They held a drive-through backpack giveaway, providing backpacks to five hundred children. Marshall Rice, “We are not just a law firm but we want to be a service to the community, service is part of our core value and we want to serve and give back to the community.”

The Highland Center was the location for another back-to-school giveaway. Maggie Lee’s Give for Good partnered with Sports Spectrum to provide uniforms and new shoes. Maggie Lee’s Closet gave out two hundred and fifty uniforms and underwear, socks and bows, while Sports Spectrum fitted and give away two hundred pairs or shoes.

Parents who attended were thankful, with Schkimberly White telling us, “It helps a lot of parents, it’s awesome, I love it, thank y’all.”