Volunteers help pack backpacks full of school supplies

WEBVTT ALEX: IT IS A BUZZ OF ACTIVITYHERE INSIDE THE LAURITZENAUDITORIUM AS VOLUNTEERSWHO CONTINUE TO GET THOSEBACKPACKS PACKED FULL OFSUPPLIES.>> WE HAVE UNO TODAY.WE HAVE CREIGHTON.THEN WE HAVE SOME FAMILIES THATARE HEREALEX VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL AROUND: THE METRO, CAREFULLY LOADINGBACKPACKS WITH THE SUPPLIES KIDSWILL NEED AS THEY HEAD BACK TOSCHOOL.>> WE JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TOHELP THEM WITH THIS EXPENSE.HELPING THEM WITH THE BACKPACKSAND THE SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT GOWITH IT.ALEX TIFFANIE MCCOWIN WITH THE: SALVATION ARMY SAYS WITH ONLYSIX PEOPLE ON HER STAFF HELP ISNEEDED.>> WITHOUT ALL THE VOLUNTEERSHELPING US OUT THIS WOULD NOT BEPOSSIBLE BECAUSE WE HAVE ATLEAST 6,000 BACKPACKS THAT WENEED TO STUFF IN THE ROOM TODAY.>> ONE OF THOSE VOLUNTEERS,WILLIE BOWIE.SHE'S HELPED WITH BACKPACKS FOROVER 10 YEARS.SO WHAT KEEPS HER COMING BACK?>> BECAUSE I LOVE IT.I LOVE TO GIVE BACK AND TRY TOHELP GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITYAND THE KIDS.ALEX HER FAVORITE PART PASSING: OUT THE BAGS TO CHILDREN .>> THEY JUST BE HAPPY.IT PUTS A SMILE ON THEIR FACE.THEY JUST BE HAPPY TO GET THEIRBOOK BAGS.ALEX WHEN ASKED IF SHE'LL BE: BACK NEXT YEAR.>> HOPEFULLY IF THE LORD'SWILLING, I WILL BE HERE.ALEX SUPPLIES ARE STILL NEEDED.: YOU CAN FIND LOCATIONS TO DROPOFF DONATIONS ON KETV.COM.REPORTING IN OMAHA, ALEX ALECCI,