Parents and students select backpacks full of school supplies at the From the Heart Backpack Giveaway in 2019. Anza Valley Outlook/Courtesy photo
The annual From The Heart Christian Women’s Ministries Backpack Giveaway will be held Saturday, Aug. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hamilton High School gym.The event will provide much-needed school supplies and more for the students in Anza and surrounding communities, to give them the best start for the new school year.“This is a free event for school children in grades K-12 that reside in the mountain communities of Anza, Aguanga, Mountain Center and Idyllwild,” organizer Christina James said. “Each student gets a backpack loaded with school supplies. Children must be present to receive their backpack.”Hemet Unified School District students attending the Anza Hamilton schools need pens, paper, crayons and art supplies and a backpack in which to safely keep it all
