LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A mid-Michigan man has spent his life giving out free backpacks to children in need, making sure no child is left behind. Retired pastor Viol Trice says he started the One Pastor One School Backpack Giveaway in 2002, giving away at least 750 backpacks to children in the Lansing area.

Trice says his story started when he was 18 and met an older couple after leaving his home in Arkansas.

"I ended up purchasing Lansing Ice and Fuels' power washing business,” said Trice. "As a result of that, I got a list of all of their customers. Frances and Fred was two of the customers that I had obtained."

Then, those two customers suddenly turned into family.

"Little did I know at the time that they didn't have any children,” said Trice. “So, as a result of that. I ended up co

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