A newly formed organization in Jacksonville will soon make a difference to students in Pre-K to 12th grade, at the group’s Back to School Backpack Giveaway.
Founded by Jacksonville High School alumnus Darren Baxter, Class of 1993, Big Heart with Open Hands, the organization of 10 or so members has 300-plus backpacks filled with school supplies to give away from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 and 10. The give-away is scheduled to take place at 801 Ft. Worth St. in Jacksonville, although Baxter said he will ask JISD Administration if the event can take place across the street in the East Side parking lot.
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