SBC Organization Gifts 2,100 Backpacks, 35,000 School Supplies Items to Refugees

As kids all across the nation prepare to start another school year, a Southern Baptist-affiliated charity is providing needy children with a few crucial supplies to help kick-start their new semester.

“Send Relief,” which is effectively the humanitarian aid arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, held a “Back to School Party” earlier this month, during which it provided some 2,100 backpacks and over 35,000 school supplies to children in need – many of whom were refugees.

The event, which was held just two days prior to the public-school system welcoming kids back into class, was only possible through the generous donations of over 200 churches and several ministry organizations.

Alongside school supplies, the charity also gave out 540 pairs of shoes and a staggering 1,500 bibles. Medical check-ups and prescription reading glasses were also provided.

“We always want to be careful. We don’t want to foster unhealthy dependency and we don’t want to be known for just giving out free stuff all the time,” the manager of Send Relief’s Clarkston Ministry Center, Trent DeLoach, told the Christian Post.

“But due to the cost of school supplies and knowing that the majority of our neighbors have large families — six to 10 kids is quite normal — that is a significant expense. You go to the county public school’s website and click on school…