Volunteers pack backpacks to support military families with school supplies

ORLANDO, Fla. — More than 600 kids will have school supplies next year thanks to a generous mission.

Volunteers from Hilton Grand Vacations recently packed 660 backpacks for military children as part of Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School Brigade program.

The school supplies are intended to support military families facing financial difficulties while their loved ones are deployed overseas, according to officials.