Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties provides 7,000 backpacks and school supplies to children in need

Nathan Velez, 16, received one of the 7,000 backpacks filled with school supplies that were recently provided for economically disadvantaged children by the Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties.

The Jewish Federation delivered the high-quality backpacks and school supplies in early August to schools across Volusia and Flagler counties. Students returned to school in Volusia County on Aug. 16. In Flagler, schools opened Tuesday, Aug. 10.

"I want to thank all the donors who contributed to the backpack program for this year. We successfully received enough money to cover all the expens...