OMAHA, Neb. —

The back-to-school season can create tons of stress for kids, and a laundry list of things for parents to buy.

That's why this is the 27th year that KETV has helped take care of vital school items like backpacks and supplies.

It costs the average household hundreds on all the items needed to go back to class, and one in every five children in the Omaha metro live in poverty.

That's where 7 Can Help Kids Back-To-School backpack program comes in.

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Families got a relief from some of the purchasing burden by getting to pick out supplies and backpacks for free at The Salvation Army.

All parents and guardians need to bring to pick out free supplies is their child's school registration.

"It really does help out parents, we are very happy and blessed," a pare

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