It's The Back To School Backpack Giveaway Friday Aug 2

Kids will be heading back to school soon, make sure they have everything they need. Supplies are expensive but here is a great way to get your kids ready for school and it's also light on your bank account.

POL Care Inc. (Packages of Love Care) will be having its annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway.

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The event will be held on Friday, August 2 from 11 AM to 2 PM at Texarkana College's Levi Hall located at 2500 Robison Road in Texarkana.

This event is for kids of all ages from 1st Grade to 12th Grade.

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Once you arrive at the event you will be given a QR Code and you must be present to receive a backpack.

Backpacks are a must for students so they can carry books and schoolwork. But make sure their backpack isn't loaded with too much weight.

What is the Backpack Weight Recommendation How Heavy Can My Child's Backpack Be?

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Experts at sutterhealth.org suggest a backpack should not weigh more than 10 to 20 percent of your child's weight.

Yeah, easy to say but what is an easy way to figure that out? The easiest way is to take your child's weight and multiply it by .15 which will give you your child's maximum backpack weight.

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For example, if your child weighs 50 pounds their backpack maximum weight is 7.5 pounds.

A child that weighs 100 pounds should carry a backpack at a maximum of 15 pounds.
A 150-pound kid can carry a backpack with a maximum of 22.5 pounds.

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