The public is invited to participate in a local event planned for later this afternoon that is a little bit party and a lot of helping those less fortunate in our community.
Backpacks, Besties, and Beer will begin Sunday at 2 p.m. at Butler Brew Works on South Main Street. The event will continue through the end of the Steelers game around 7 p.m.
Donations are being collected for the Kids Weekend Backpack Program to assist local Butler Area School District students in need of weekend and holiday vacation food supplies. Items needed include single serve cereal, granola bars, instant oatmeal, easy mac, soups, ramen, sandwich crackers, and microwavable popcorn.
Butler Radio Network’s own Chelynne Curci-Lang will have a table set up to accept as many of these items as the community is willing to donate so stop by and help her help local kids in need. The Kids Weekend Backpack Program is sponsored by the Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation.