Colorado family speaks to impact of Salvation Army’s Pack a Backpack Campaign [Video]

The start of the school year is just weeks away and the Salvation Army’s Pack a Backpack campaign is underway to help families in need.

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Colorado family speaks to impact of Salvation Army’s Pack a Backpack Campaign

Organizers are encouraging people to donate supplies like pencils, folders, crayons and notebooks.

It’s a small gesture for some, but makes a huge impact on people like David Wilkins and his daughter Lily Wilkins.

“As a father, seeing your kids not able to get toys, school supplies… it’s hard to explain,” David said. “I bet other fathers understand, you know what I mean?”

A back surgery and two car crashes put him and his wife out of work, and necessities like school supplies out of budget.

He said Pack …