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Parks commission plans Aug. 2 backpack giveaway and fun run; commissioners ask members to seek sponsors
Summary
Commissioners approved tabling final decisions to June while endorsing a back‑to‑school backpack giveaway with a tentative Aug. 2 fun run at North Park and asked members to solicit sponsors and confirm church and local partners.
The Converse Parks and Recreation Commission confirmed its intent to hold a back‑to‑school backpack giveaway with a tentative fun run on Aug. 2 at North Park and asked commissioners to seek sponsors and donations before the June meeting.
Commissioners discussed logistics, quantities and funding: staff recommended reducing the target number of backpacks to about 150 and adding school supplies to each pack if feasible. The commission noted…
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