By ASHLEY FOWLER
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Editor’s note: In addition to backpacks handed out at the dealership, Tom Wood Volkswagen also went to the Noblesville Street Dance last Saturday, bringing the total number of backpacks filled supplies to 525 that were passed out to Noblesville Schools students.
A central Indiana car dealership is helping kids get in gear for another school year with some free school supplies.
Students and their families stopped by Tom Wood Volkswagen Noblesville, 14701 Tom Wood Way, last Saturday to pick up backpacks filled with free school supplies.
News 8’s Lakyn McGee zoomed over to the dealership during Daybreak and learned more about the event from salesman Mark Jones.
Jones
“We want to help people that need some extra help with school supplies,” Jones said. “We know that’s a big issue, so we want to help our local families here in Noblesville so they will have an easier way to get started in school this year.”
The Tom Wood team gave away over 500 backpacks, and each contained items suggested by Noblesville Schools.
“We have a case, we have glue, we have crayons, we have an eraser set, we have pencils, and we also have colored pencils,” Jones said. “We also have a bookbinder and a folder for the kids to enjoy and, hopefully, get a lot of use out of.”
The giveaway at the dealership was a drive-thru event, so parents were able to pick up a free backpack without getting out of their cars.