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Over 700 volunteers packed 36,000 backpacks filled with school supplies, clothes, and shoes at Wintrust Arena to support kids facing clothing insecurity in Chicago — part of Cradles to Crayons’ “Ready for Learning” initiative, aiming to ensure every child has what they need to succeed before school even starts. With one in two kids in the Chicago area lacking basic essentials, this massive effort is expanding from Boston and Philly to deliver backpacks via Amazon trucks directly to CPS students. The organization needs your help — donate, volunteer, or organize a drive — to keep ending educational inequality at its root.

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