ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County parents and students lined up at the Bithlo Community Center Saturday morning to pick up free backpacks filled with school supplies as the deadline to register students is days away.The giveaway was part of Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla’s back to school event.
Bonilla said because of the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of a fun gathering parents picked up the supplies in a drive-thru. Bonilla said the free supplies come at a time where many families are struggling to make ends meet. "It definitely helps them out and relieves that pressure of some of that financial burden," Bonilla said.