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Gwinnett Sheriff’s Office hosting back-to-school event

DeKalb County will give away 750 free backpacks filled with school supplies Saturday.
DeKalb County will give away 750 free backpacks filled with school supplies Saturday.
By Jillian Price
July 12, 2023

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its third back-to-school event on July 29.

In partnership with Live Healthy Gwinnett, the department will have giveaways, vendors and offer free health screenings to students and teachers.

Teachers must show identification or proof of employment to receive supplies.

At last year’s event, the department donated nearly 7,000 book bags filled with various supplies such as writing utensils and a notebook.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds.

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Jillian Price covers local news for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the AJC in 2022 and mainly covers Gwinnett County cities.

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