Photos: The Back to School Boogaloo provides resources for students and families in New Orleans
The Back to School Boogaloo in Joe Brown Park provided backpacks, supplies and a variety of other resources to students and their families in the New Orleans area. Additionally, the event had food, games and performances from local high school bands.
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Volunteers hand bags to students during the Back to School Boogaloo in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in New Orleans, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
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Volunteers hand out backpacks during the Back to School Boogaloo in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in New Orleans, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
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A young child smiles after receiving a new backpack during the Back to School Boogaloo in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in New Orleans, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
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Tannis, Kaytlyn and Kaydyn Ward sign up for library cards during the Back to School Boogaloo in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in New Orleans, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
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Members of the public check out the resources available during the Back to School Boogaloo in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in New Orleans, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
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Jerrell Maxon sits for a haircut during the Back to School Boogaloo in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in New Orleans, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
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Volunteers hand out meals during the Back to School Boogaloo in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in New Orleans, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)
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A boy is excited to get his new backpack.
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The Frederick A. Douglass High School band performs to keep things lively.
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King Jackson, 3, plays Connect Four.
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King Jackson, 3, cleans up after playing connect four during the Back to School Boogaloo in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park in New Orleans, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Matthew Perschall, The Times-Picayune)