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Build Your Backpack Program


Saturday August 15, 2020 marks the start of one of the biggest events of the year for Z95.5, the Build Your Backpack campaign. Each August, Z95.5 teams up with local sponsors to provide free backpacks and school supplies to area students and families. This year, Z95.5 will give the community five opportunities to get stocked up on supplies.

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Here are the Details for the 5 Stops:

  1. Agway True Value Home Center – Saturday August 15th 11-12pm
  2. McDonalds Downtown Ithaca- Monday August 17th 4-5pm
  3. Papa Johns Ithaca – Tuesday August 18th 4-5pm
  4. CFCU in Cortland (Tops Plaza) – Wednesday August 19th 4-5pm
  5. Guthrie in Homer NY- Thursday August 20th 4-5pm

We want to recognize the sponsors that helped make this program possible this year!

Beak & Skiff
Provided 300 bottles of hand sanitizer
(315) 696-6085
2708 State Route 80, La Fayette, NY 13084

Fidelis Care
Provided 300 Backpacks
1-888-FIDELIS

CFCU
607-756-6959

McDonald’s
(607) 273-6030

Papa Johns
435 Franklin Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-7272

Ithaca Walmart
Provided a donation for the Supplies
(607) 277-4510
135 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca, NY 14850

Guthrie
(607) 753-1025
82 Copeland Ave, Homer, NY 13077

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