Build Your Backpack 2019 is here!

Photo: Z95.5


Fidelis Care, CFCU Community Credit Union, Z 95.5 and Walmart are helping kids get ready for the school year with the “Build Your Backpack” program! We will be giving away 100 backpacks at the Walmart kickoff and 50 at each location after that. Below are the details on where we will be!

August 17th
Walmart in Ithaca
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
135 Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway
Ithaca, NY 14850

August 19th
McDonalds
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
372 Elmira Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850

August 20th
CFCU
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
3910 NY – 281
Cortland, NY 13045

August 21st
Kinney Drugs Triphammer Marketplace
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
2255 N. Triphammer Rd #34
Ithaca, NY 14850

August 22nd
Hickeys Music Center
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
104 Adams Street
Ithaca NY 14850

Thank you to our sponsors:

95-25 Queens Blvd
Rego Park, NY 11374
1-888-FIDELIS

135 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 277-4510

372 Elmira Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257-1898

3910 NY-281
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-6959

2255 N. Triphammer Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 330-5692

104 Adams Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 272-8262

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