Local church provides students with school supplies

Abundant Life Church in Indio donated thousands of backpacks filled with school supplies to families in need Saturday morning.

The church is easing the strain for parents on a tight back to school budget with backpacks, Walmart gift cards, notebooks, pens, pencils and crayons.

“It’s important for these kids to be ready to go back to school. They’re going to need a binder, pens, papers, crayons, something that seems so simple but so hard to purchase,” program organizer Adrian Munoz said.

Students in grades K-12 were able to take home a backpack color of their choice filled with the supplies. Hundreds of families participated and even lined up beforehand in order to receive the donations.

Abundant Life Church will host a similar donation event with gift cards and bicycles over the holiday season.