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Office Depot Hosts 'Backpack Donation Day' On August 10th With Two Events in California

Posted on: Monday, 8 August 2005, 15:00 CDT

SACRAMENTO AND SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: Office Depot , a leading global provider of office products and services, will celebrate "Backpack Donation Day" with two simultaneous events taking place in San Jose and Sacramento, CA. In collaboration with the company's National Backpack Program, 4,500 backpacks will be presented to 18 different non-profit organizations and elementary schools that work with disadvantaged children. Both events will take place on August 10 beginning promptly at 2:00 p.m. at Office Depot retail store locations in Sacramento and San Jose. This year, through the National Backpack Program, Office Depot will donate more than 300,000 backpacks containing basic school supplies to underprivileged and "at-risk" kids through area non-profit organizations and Title One schools that help kids throughout the country -- just in time for kids heading back-to-school. Office Depot began offering its signature charitable in-kind Backpack Program in 2001. Since its inception and including this year, Office Depot will have placed more than 880,000 backpacks in the hands of children across North America. Additionally, in an effort to reach out to the community at large, Office Depot also invited qualified non-profit organizations to submit requests for backpacks through its Community Relations Website for the first time. From these requests, recipients were selected and many of those who submitted requests will receive backpacks at the scheduled events. Office Depot's deep commitment to "Caring and Making a Difference," especially in the communities in which it operates, inspires the office supply giant to become involved with causes and organizations that make a profound social impact. WHEN: Both events in Sacramento and San Jose will take place August 10, 2005 and begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. WHO: SACRAMENTO EVENT: * Office Depot Store Managers and District Managers * Representatives, board members, and children from the following Sacramento-based organizations will be in attendance at the events and accept the backpacks containing school supplies: -- Charles Mack Elementary School -- Child Action, Inc. -- International Rescue Committee (IRC) -- North Sacramento School District -- Prairie Elementary School -- KVIE-TV/Ready to Learn Program SAN JOSE EVENT: * Office Depot Store Managers, District Managers and Business Services Division Managers * Representatives, board members and children from the following San Jose-based organizations and elementary schools will be in attendance at the event and accept backpacks containing schools supplies: -- Life Scout Boy Scout Troops 74 (benefiting Cupertino Union School District) -- InnVision the Way Home -- Community Family Services -- Alum Rock School District: Belle Aire Elementary School; Campbell School District; Cupertino Union School District; Franklin McKinley School District; 49ER Academy; J.W. Fair Middle School; McKinley Elementary School; Northwood School; Oak Grove School District; RF Kennedy Elementary School; Santee Elementary; Spring Valley Elementary; Stonegate Elementary; and Sunnybare Middle School; WHERE: Sacramento Event: Office Depot's Retail Store 3422 El Camino Avenue Sacramento, CA 95821 Cross Streets: Watt Avenue and El Camino (Next to Walmart) (916) 487-9572 San Jose Event: Office Depot's Retail Store 932 Blossom Hill Road San Jose, CA 95123 Cross Streets: Santa Teresa and Blossom Hill (408) 363-8002 VISUALS: Backpack Donations to organizations and children. Photo Opportunity and media interviews with representatives from Office Depot and benefiting organizations and children receiving backpacks

Members of the media, both print and broadcast are encouraged to attend. Photos and interviews will follow the events. For media representatives that are unable to attend, photographs from the events will be available by contacting Lisa Black at lblack@jkggroup.com; Seth Bidder at sbidder@jkggroup.com; or Jillian Rosen at jrosen@jkggroup.com.

Office Depot

Contact: Lauren Garvey, +1-561-989-9931, ext 101, or Cell:+1-561-702-0178, lauren@jkggroup.com; or Seth Bidder, +1-561-989-9931, ext175, sbidder@jkggroup.com, both of JKG Group

Web site: http://www.officedepot.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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