Jacob Brock and Alexander Phifer-Rogers, employees of Wireless Zone on King Street, hold backpacks that will be given away at the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway on July 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Courtesy of Wireless Zone
Alexandria Wireless Zone is giving back to the community by partnering with The Cellular Connection and The Culture of Good — a company that helps other companies make a positive change in communities — to supply youngsters with backpacks for the upcoming school year in its fifth annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. This will be a nationwide event, with backpacks going out by the hundreds at various Wireless Zone locations. In the backpacks will be a pencil case, a ruler, pencils, pens, a three-ring binder, and folders. The Alexandria backpack drive will be held on July 23 at the 3518 King Street Wireless Zone location. The event will last from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Youngsters will be able to get a backpack, eat food, and play games.