SC Johnson Gets Kids Ready for Back To School

SC Johnson’s director of global community affairs Greg Anderegg talks with a child at the Mayor’s Back-to-School Stay-in-School Festival at which the company provides free backpacks to more than 3,000 students.

• Students in Racine, WI traditionally gear up for the coming school year at the Mayor’s Back-to-School Stay-in-School Festival, and for the third year in a row, SC Johnson was the major sponsor of the 10th annual free backpack giveaway. The program gives students a free backpack filled with age-appropriate school supplies.

Nearly 150 volunteers were on hand to fill more than 3,000 backpacks with supplies prior to the event and to distribute them to students at the festival. No student is turned away; if supplies run out, backpacks are provided following the event.

“The first day of school is such an exciting moment for each child,” said Fisk Johnson, chairman and CEO of SC Johnson. “We’re happy to participate in the annual event, alongside our community partners, to ensure Racine’s students have the tools they need for a strong start to the school year.”