Company donates $30k to backpack programs in Blair County

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — On Wednesday, employees of Fiore Toyota in Hollidaysburg gathered in the showroom to present checks to six local backpack programs.

The backpack programs that received assistance are located in the following school districts:

Hollidaysburg School District

Altoona School District

Central School District

Claysburg-Kimmel School District

Tyrone School District

Bellwood School District

Each backpack program received $5,000, totaling $30,000 distributed. It will go towards food and other supplies that kids need over the weekends and holidays.

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"It's coming up into the holiday season where money gets a little tighter for everything. So I think it's a good timing to try to help everybody out and Blair County, and we appreciate it because those are our customers and we want to give back to the people that have helped us," Dan Fiore, Owner of Fiore Toyota said.

Each of the backpack programs is run with support from the community, volunteers and donations.

"It feels wonderful. It is important that the businesses and organizations and individuals in our community step forward to help us. We feed over 1,040 kids a week, and with the cost of food it's important that we keep bringing in money so that we can continue to help students in our community," David Aboud, Program Manager for the Mountain Lion Backpack Program said.

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