Las Vegas military children get school supplies from nonprofit
Angela D'Agostin, from left, holding her daughter Alena, 2, and with her daughter Anna, 5, select free school supplies during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Taresa Olson, left, and her daughter Cambria, 12, select free school supplies during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Danielle Dejarnette, right, with her daughter Aria, 6, select free school supplies during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Jennifer Sinatra, second from left, with her children Zachery George, left, 14, Bella Sinatra, 9, select free school supplies with the assistance of volunteer LaShuna Proctor, far right, during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
People attend an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront where they received free school supplies, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Eight-year-old Sebastian Stockmann, right, selects free school supplies during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
School school available for free during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Lucas Stockmann, 13, left, and his brother Sebastian, 8, select free school supplies during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Kimberly Weller, from left, with her sons Owen, 6, and Brayden, 8, select free school supplies during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Volunteer LaShuna Proctor, right, assists Kyle Hammond and his daughter Lily, 5, with selecting free school supplies during an event for military families hosted by Operation Homefront, at the at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Erik_Verduzco
Operation Homefront gave out 500 backpacks and school supplies to Las Vegas Valley military children on Saturday as part of its annual Back-to-School Brigade.
The nonprofit organization this year will distribute its 375,000th backpack, according to an Operation Homefront release. Since the program’s 2008 start in 2008, it has saved military families more than $40 million in back-to-school expenses.
The event, supported by Dollar Tree, SAIC and local partners, was held at the North Las Vegas Readiness Center.
