Young students proudly displays her new bookbag. Miami-Dade County School Board member Mary Blanco hosted a successful Back-to-School Bookbag Drive on Thursday, July 23, at South Dade Senior High School. The event brought together community partners, elected officials, and volunteers to help prepare local students across the South Dade area for a successful upcoming school year. During the drive, 500 bookbags packed with essential school supplies were distributed to area students to ensure they start the school year ready to succeed. In addition to receiving supplies, students had the opportunity to receive complimentary haircuts courtesy of the Miami Barber Institute. Blanco extended a special thank you to Florida State Sen. Alexis Calatayud for her involvement and ongoing support of the event. The event’’ success was made possible through generous contributions from sponsors including The Christmas Smiles Project, Herff Jones, The Children’s Trust, and The Education Fund. Additionally, numerous community partners were in attendance to provide valuable resources and outreach services to families, including the Miami-Dade Public Library System, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Parent Academy, Project Up-Start, and the M-DCPS Title I Migrant Education Program. “It was wonderful to see our students receiving new bookbags filled with school supplies to help them start the school year ready for success,” Blanco said. “I was thrilled to give away 500 bookbags to students across the South Dade area, and I am deeply grateful to all of our sponsors, community partners, and volunteers who made this event possible.” Blanco also expressed her gratitude to South Dade Senior High School for hosting the drive, extending special recognition to principal Jonathan Britton, activities director Tanya Rae, and the entire administrative team for their leadership and support in making the event a success.       ABOUT US: For more Miami community news, look no further than Miami Community Newspapers. This Miami online group of newspapers covers a variety of topics about the local community and beyond. Miami’s Community Newspapers offers daily news, online resources, podcasts and other multimedia content to keep readers informed. With topics ranging from local news to community events, Miami’s Community Newspapers is the ideal source for staying up to date with the latest news and happenings in the area. This family-owned media company publishes more than a dozen neighborhood publications, magazines, special sections on their websites, newsletters, as well as distributing them in print throughout Miami Dade County from Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Pinecrest, South Miami, Kendall, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and Homestead. Each online publication and print editions provide comprehensive coverage of local news, events, business updates, lifestyle features, and local initiatives within its respective community. Additionally, the newspaper has exclusive Miami community podcasts, providing listeners with an in-depth look into Miami’s culture. Whether you’re looking for local Miami news, or podcasts, Miami’s Community Newspapers has you covered. For more information, be sure to check out: https://communitynewspapers.com. If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected] or [email protected] post School Board’s Mary Blanco hosts a BTS Bookbag Drive first appeared on Miami's Community News. ...read more read less