PULSE Magazine | August 2019 Issue PE

Each summer, City staff use their own money to buy school supplies to Austin students in need. The Build a Backpack event is to ensure the students in our community receive the help needed to succeed in school this fall. Every year Austin-Travis County EMS participates in this annual event. Clemente Leal delivered the back- packs from our department to city hall. Overall City employees built 1450 backpacks and donated a ton of school supplies. THE ANNUAL BUILD A BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE is a volunteer effort organized by City of Austin employees to benefit local students .

Our deepest gratitude to all EMS employees who built backpacks or donated supplies to help make this year’s event a success. Your generosity is appreciated and makes a difference in the lives of our youth.

Special thanks to Clemente Leal for hand delivering the backpacks to City Hall.

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