Free Backpacks

In what is described as “carefully synchronized, beautiful chaos,” Round Room, LLC, one of the country’s largest Verizon Authorized Retailers with more than 1,200 TCC and Wireless Zone stores,

Round Room / courtesy photos

will once again put smiles on the faces of hundreds of thousands of appreciative families by giving their students backpacks for the upcoming school year.

Round Room / courtesy photos

In its 12 ^th consecutive year, Round Room’s annual “Schools Rock Backpack Giveaway” will take place on Sunday, July 28 at 1 p.m. at over 1,000 TCC and Wireless Zone locations, including spots in Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, North Lauderdale and Okeechobee.

This year, in addition to giving away the more than 120,000 backpacks, 10 lucky students will be “Golden Ruler” winners, receiving a $100 gift card to purchase school supplies and $1,000 for their school.

Round Room / courtesy photos

With backpacks being a higher ticket item on the school supplies list and the average cost of supplies for families being around $890, Round Room hopes to alleviate some of the financial burden associated with school for the local families they serve. Any leftover backpacks at “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” events will be donated to local schools of each store’s choice.

Round Room / courtesy photos

“All at the same time, on the same Sunday afternoon, there’s a simultaneous period of giving at our TCC and Wireless Zone stores around the country. It’s a beautiful thing,” said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room. “We believe in the power of community and the importance of education, which is why this initiative is so important to everyone throughout the Round Room organization. Our corporate team, store owners, and store employees work hard to make this happen every year because they genuinely want to make a profound impact. They want to help ensure every student has the basic tools they need to start the school year off on the right foot.”

Backpack Giveaway Details:

• Since its inception in 2013, Round Room has been able to provide more than 1.3 million children with a backpack, living out its deep commitment to giving back and strengthening the local communities it serves.
• Families are invited to attend their local event to pick up a complimentary backpack, one per present child and as supplies last, from over 1,000 participating locations in preparation for the new school year.
• To find the closest participating store, visit locations.tccrocks.com or shop.wirelesszone.com

Golden Ruler Giveaway Details:

• As a spinoff on the golden rule of treating others with kindness, Round Room is holding the “Golden Ruler” giveaway this year where one backpack at 10 random stores across the country will contain a golden ruler keychain.
• Those who receive a backpack with a golden ruler keychain will receive a $100 Visa gift card to go toward other back-to-school related costs such as new shoes, lunchboxes, writing supplies, technology, textbooks, and more.
• Additionally, the school that the Golden Ruler winners are attending for the 2024 – 2025 school year will receive a $1,000 Amazon Wishlist buyout. With the average teacher spending over $500 out of pocket on their classrooms, this inaugural component of the backpack giveaway was created to minimize any personal spending for essential school resources.

About Round Room, LLC
Founded on a mission and deep commitment of giving back to employees, customers, and the communities it serves, Round Room is one of the largest Verizon-authorized retailers in the U.S. Its collective portfolio of brands includes TCC, Wireless Zone, Culture of Good, and Redux. With more than 1,200 TCC and Wireless Zone retail locations across 43 states, Round Room has donated more than $8M to various causes through ongoing giveback initiatives.

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