Bell Aliant's Backpack for Kids program helps kids in need

HALIFAX – Bell Aliant employees are once again helping thousands of elementary school-aged children in need start the school year off right with a backpack filled with school supplies. Bell Aliant employees filling Backpacks for Kids (CNW Group/Bell Aliant Inc.). Thanks to the fundraising efforts of Bell Aliant employees and retirees and other community partners, the Bell Aliant Backpacks for Kids program will provide 10,000 backpacks to elementary school-aged children for this school year. Since it began in 2003, the Backpacks for Kids program has seen close to 28,000 backpacks full of school supplies delivered to school children in need...