Local

Backpack giveaway in Mattapan helps families prepare for school year

MATTAPAN, Mass — Families in Mattapan received some much-needed help Saturday as the start of the school year creeps closer.

A backpack giveaway at Almont Park gave school kids reliable options to make it through the school year.

Boston-based law firm Altman Nussbaum Shunnarah teamed up with former Patriots long-snapper Lonie Paxton to give away 1,000 backpacks.

Each one had supplies including notebooks and pencils.

Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.

Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW

0