Round Room, LLC – one of the country’s largest Verizon Authorized Retailers with more than 1,200 TCC and Wireless Zone stores – will once again put smiles on the faces of hundreds of thousands of families by giving students backpacks for the upcoming school year.
In its twelfth 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. This year, in addition to giving away the more than 120,000 backpacks, ten lucky students will be “Golden Ruler” winners, receiving a $100 gift card to purchase school supplies and $1,000 for their school.
Backpack giveaway locations in Virginia:
- 12101 Branders Creek Dr in Chester
- 1388-A Tappahannock Blvd in Tappahannock
- 9225 Atlee Road Suite 5107 & 5109 in Mechanicsville
- 7320 Staples Mill Rd in Richmond
- 1700 Willow Lawn Drive in Richmond
- 8191 Brook Road, Suite H in Richmond
- 2234 John Rolfe Pkwy in Richmond
- 3805 Oaklawn Blvd in Hopewell
- 416 14th St Ste D in West Point
- 90 Old Fair Grounds Way in Kilmarnock
- 11018 Kentucky Springs Road in Mineral
- 2501-A New Kent Highway in Quinton
- 1449 S Main St in Blackstone
- 2490 Anderson Highway in Powhatan
- 1519 W Broad St in Richmond
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.
“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 togiving 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 the TCC and Wireless Zone websites and select the “Find a Backpack Giveaway Near You” filter.
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.
