“Kickoff to Caring Packs New Start for Kids, School Year”

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August 7, 2019

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More than 1,000 volunteers crowded Owens Community College Wednesday to pack 5,000 book bags with school supplies for students in need during the United Way of Greater Toledo’s fourth annual Kickoff to Caring event. The volunteers worked their way through multiple…

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