WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— School essentials were handed out this afternoon for free by the Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army.
Bags filled with note books, pencils, erasers and more where given to community members along with a bag of snacks.
All parents had to do was show their ID and write down how many kids they are picking up a bag for.
This is the second year that the Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army is holding this back to school supply give away.
"We have about 100 bags to give away and it came from one donor maximus federal union. People have been very thankful if it wasn't for this donor and this program some people would go without throughout the year.," stated Lt. Ismael Ortiz, Core Officer at Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army.
Within the first 15 minutes, 45 people came to get their free school supplies.
