Kids across Connecticut are stuffing their backpacks with supplies, and some families are getting a little help with everything that they need at The Olive Branch in Glastonbury.
The shop-like space gives out donations to families with cases with the Department of Children and Families, everything from toys, games books and now also school supplies.
Headed into second grade, twins Gabriel and Gaylez already know the value of an education.
“When you finish school you could get your education and you could get your driver’s license. And you could get more smart when you’re older,” Gabriel Mercado-DeJesus, of New Haven, said.
Now they are getting the tools they need to succeed, joining their mom and sisters at The Olive Branch to fill new backpacks to the brim with school supplies.
“It helps us a lot, knowing my mom has eight kids and has to take care of them all,” Zanyee …