2nd annual Backpack Hero to provide school supplies to Tampa Bay area kids

Local organizations throughout Hillsborough County are gearing up for their biggest back-to-school event of the year. The second annual Backpack Hero event kicks off next Saturday, July 29. It will be held at the Bay Life Church campus in Brandon at 9:30 a.m. The goal is to provide school-age children with backpacks and other school supplies ahead of the start of the year at no charge.