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Back 2 School IL CEO Matthew Kurtzman's

Posted Dec 14, 2018

Back 2 School IL CEO Matthew Kurtzman's goal is to provide 5,000 students from low income families with school supplies. This year round organization offers 4 different kits with about 30 basic supplies. They hope to provide 1.2 million kits per year.

Hosted by: Paul Lisnek Produced by: Greater Chicago Newsmakers Team

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