White Castle is gearing up for the back-to-school season by filling the minds of children in the Windy City rather than their stomachs.
On Aug. 7, three Chicago White Castle locations will distribute a total of 4,000 backpacks full of school supplies to area children in need, in grades four through six. As part of the Knowledge Cravers program, a cooperative effort between White Castle Restaurants and the School, Home and Office Products Association Foundation, children are asked to sign a card promising to fulfill the Knowledge Craver pledge in the coming year, “I pledge to crave knowledge, study hard, get involved in school activities in my community and be a positive role model for younger schoolmates.” In return, kids receive backpacks filled with notebook paper, folders, pencils and glue sticks.
This is the fifth year for the program and the fourth year the event will be held in Chicago. In previous years, 23,500 backpacks have been distributed to students in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Tennessee and New Jersey. More than 13,000 will be given out this year.
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