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DHS and USCG Donate 224 Backpacks to DC Students

August 22, 2019 —

DHS and USCG Donate 224 Backpacks and School Supplies to Students Living in DC Housing Authority Communities

During a back-to-school rally on Saturday, employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) headquarters distributed 224 backpacks filled with school supplies and 50 laptop totes to families living in Southeast District of Columbia (DC) Housing Authority communities as part of the USCG’s Annual St. Elizabeths Back-to-School Backpack and School Supplies Drive. Both headquarters are located within the Southeast DC community.