Backpack and school supplies distributed to military children In Groton
August 15, 2024 7:56 pm
• Last Updated: August 16, 2024 7:39 am
Volunteer Mary McCarthy of New Hampshire hands a backpack filled with school supplies to a child during Operation Homefront in Groton on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Brooklyn Fineran, 13, of East Lyme, who will be a freshman in high school, reacts to finding a binder notebook in the backpack she received during Operation Homefront which distributed backpacks with essential school supplies to military children in Groton Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Backpacks filled with school supplies are lined up before being given to military children as part of Operation Homefront Back-to-School Brigade in Groton Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Liam Birely, 9, of Groton, points to the backpack he wants while volunteer Sonar Tech. First Class Jason Bannon, stationed at the Navy Submarine School, holds up a few choices during Operation Homefront in Groton Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. Liam was with his mother, Allison, sister, Maddy, 12, and brother, Cory, 6. The backpacks were filled with school supplies. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Jeffrey Chin, executive director of Blue Star Families of New England, talks to Chelsea Digiacomo, of East Haddam, while she is in line with her sons, Dominic, 8, and Luca, 5, for the Operation Homefront distribution of backpacks filled with essential school supplies to military children Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Maisie Pflueger, 5, of Groton, reacts when she is given a copy of her favorite book, “Biscuit goes to School” by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, from a volunteer during the Operation Homefront in Groton Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Groton ― Operation Homefront held its 17th annual Back-to-School Brigade for children Thursday at a military housing community here.
The program distributed 330 backpacks filled with school supplies for children in elementary school to high school. It is part of an national effort to provide school supplies to military children.
The event also offered information from organizations such as Blue Star Families and Military OneSource that support military personnel and families.
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