ORLANDO, FLA — Back to school would not be the same without Florida Technical College (FTC) holding their annual event to help support hundreds of families in need of a little extra assistance for their children.
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The 12th annual event was held Saturday at campuses across the state simultaneously.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, backpacks were handed out filled with school supplies including notebooks, pencils, rulers and more through the institution’s FTC Cares program. Students could also get a free haircut.
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“AT FTC, we feel that the best investment that you can make is in education,” said Dr. James Michael Burkett, president of Florida Technical College. “We need to support our future generations and we are grateful to our social impact partners who help us prepare students of all backgrounds for academic success.”
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FTC is hoping to reach a major milestone this year during the back-to-school event, distributing its 15,000th backpack since the program launched in 2011.
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