Seventy-five backpacks loaded with school supplies were donated to Everett Elementary School by Heritage House of Paris.
Business Development Specialist Cary Scott, right, and Sales Manager Candace White, second from right, donated the backpacks for Everett’s second and third grade students in need.
North Lamar nurse Jennifer Elrod was on hand to accept the backpacks as third grader Parker Scott helped line the hallway with the brightly colored packs.
Other businesses contributing to the backpack supplies were The Paris News, At Home Healthcare, Paris Imaging and Digital Mammography, On Call Home Health and Rehab, Cypress Home Care, Office Equipment Center, Brookdale of Paris Senior Living Solutions, and Platinum Palliative Care.