{"id":415996,"date":"2026-07-29T01:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T01:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/415996\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T01:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T01:56:14","slug":"backpacks-school-supplies-handed-out-to-3500-san-jose-kids-the-mercury-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/415996\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpacks, school supplies handed out to 3,500 San Jose kids \u2013 The Mercury News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sacred Heart Community Service distributed free backpacks and school supplies to 3,500 kids in San Jose. Sacred Heart also provides a food pantry, housing assistance, utility bill support, and many other programs that help people experiencing poverty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Korina, 7, of San Jose smiles while trying on a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"4797\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SJM-L-BACKPACKS-0729-3.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"12999807\" \/>Korina, 7, of San Jose smiles while trying on a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.  (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Jayme Nguyen, 8, of San Jose helps place backpacks on the wall while volunteering at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"4800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SJM-L-BACKPACKS-0729-7.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"12999794\" \/>Jayme Nguyen, 8, of San Jose helps place backpacks on the wall while volunteering at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.  (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"People look at backpacks at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"4800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SJM-L-BACKPACKS-0729-10.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"12999817\" \/>People look at backpacks at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.  (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Yesica Ventura, 4, of San Jose smiles after picking out a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"4593\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SJM-L-BACKPACKS-0729-6.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"12999808\" \/>Yesica Ventura, 4, of San Jose smiles after picking out a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.  (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Marita Zavaleta, of San Jose, pass out toys for children at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"4800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SJM-L-BACKPACKS-0729-9.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"12999810\" \/>Marita Zavaleta, of San Jose, pass out toys for children at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.  (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Jayme Nguyen, 8, of San Jose helps place backpacks on the wall while volunteering at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"4800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SJM-L-BACKPACKS-0729-8.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"12999809\" \/>Jayme Nguyen, 8, of San Jose helps place backpacks on the wall while volunteering at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.  (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Yesica Ventura, 4, of San Jose plays with a toy camera after picking out a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"4800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SJM-L-BACKPACKS-0729-5.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"12999800\" \/>Yesica Ventura, 4, of San Jose plays with a toy camera after picking out a backpack at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.  (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sacred Heart Community Service distributed free backpacks and school supplies to 3,500 kids in San Jose. 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