Costco-Bolingbrook Donates Backpacks to Two VVSD Schools

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Thanks to Wholesale Corporation’s Bolingbrook store, almost 500 students at B.J. Ward and Independence elementary schools will have new backpacks.

“We do this where there is need,” said Cyndi DeVoss of the Costco Marketing Department, who said the company believes in being involved in the communities it serves.

“A free backpack is a big thing for some of our kids because many of them use their backpacks for two or even three years and they get worn out,” said B.J. Ward Principal Ted Warpinski. “This is a great opportunity for kids who might not normally be able to afford them to have something that is new, something that is really cool and something that is durable.”

“Usually we receive donations of five or maybe ten backpacks, so to get over 200 is absolutely amazing,” added Independence Principal Kim Mulcahy. “They’re wonderful backpacks. We’ll use them all year long for student assistance and for incentives.”