Jewel-Osco helps kids head back to school

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JEWEL-OSCO HELPS KIDS HEAD BACK-TO-SCHOOL
Backpack Giveback to Provide Backpacks, Supplies, and More

(ITASCA, IL – August 31, 2009) – (From L-R on Photo) Meagan Spencer, Carlos Jackson, Akilah Brown, and Kenton Williams pose at one of Jewel’s Osco’s Backpack Giveback program sites. Throughout the month of August, JEWEL-OSCO helped parents and students get ready to go back-to-school with the 2nd Annual Backpack Giveback promotion.  More than 3,000 backpacks filled with important information for parents, school supplies and valuable coupons were distributed at participating JEWEL-OSCO stores.  Guests also had an opportunity to taste products provided by Jewel-Osco’s African-American vendors. For more information about the Backpack Giveback Program and other JEWEL-OSCO initiatives, please visit www.ourjewelosco.com.