COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - When you think of school, you think of backpacks.

But that simple item can prove complicated for many families: Buying backpacks and other necessary school supplies each school year can far exceed what they can afford.

With this in mind, six years ago Colorado Springs nonprofit COSILoveYou began organizing a series of Backpack Bashes across the city to ensure that every child started their school year with a backpack on their back and school supplies in their hands. The bashes have been incredibly successful; over the last several years, they’ve helped more than 55,000 kids!

This year, organization of these events has shifted from COSILoveYou being in charge to a neighborhood level, with each Backpack Bash functioning independently. In announcing the cha

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