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Communications provider Hargray distributed 1,100 free backpacks and school supplies at more than a dozen back-to-school events across Georgia and South Carolina. Supplies were selected by area teachers’ wish lists, to help ensure every child starts the school year with the tools needed for academic success.
Locally, Hargray participated in Jasper County Sheriff’s Office’s Back to School Bash, the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) South Carolina’s Back to School Jamboree, New Church of Christ – Dale’s Community Giveaway and Martin Temple CME Church’s Back2School Bash.
“The Back to School Jamboree was a huge success,” said MCCS-South Carolina Commercial Sponsorship Coordinator Courtney Smith. “Through the generosity of sponsors like Hargray, nearly 200 military families received free school supplies and other items integral to their students’ learning.”
The backpack and school supply donation is an extension of Hargray’s longtime support for students and educational institutions, which includes grants through its Charitable Giving Fund, Teacher of the Month award co-sponsorships with local radio stations and free live streaming of high school athletics.
“Hargray is committed to the communities we serve,” Hargray Director of Southeast Regional Operations Tim Kelley said in a news release. “Beyond providing fast, reliable internet service, Hargray strives to make a difference for our local towns and customers. We are proud to partner with so many great schools and organizations on these back-to-school events that make such an impact.”
