Backpacks For Life

with Alexa Modero, Executive Director, Backpacks For Life

Alexa Modero, Executive Director of Backpacks For Life, talks about how backpacks are not only a symbol of hope for veterans, but also assists them with the challenges that they face from homelessness, job loss and COVID-19. October 14, 2020.

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Oct 21, 2020

Hosted by: Jill Horner

Produced by: Freedom Newsmakers Team

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