While supplies last, children 12 and under in Central New York can get a free backpack for back to school and a free stack of pancakes from a popular restaurant.
Forget the pens, the sneakers, or other school supply items. The most important 'Back to School' product you will purchase for your child this year is their backpack. Not many parents think about this, but choosing the right book bag is the key to keeping your developing child healthy.
Although it's still summer, before you know it, it will be back-to-school time. And with back-to-school time comes back-to-school shopping. And, with parents tightening up their budgets, those school supplies can be pricy. Unfortunately, according to a survey by the Huntington Bank Backpack Index, those back-to-school supplies aren't coming down in price.