Detroit Pistons host Amazon back-to-school giveaway for Detroit students

Liliana Webb, Detroit Free Press
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Students gathered at the Detroit Pistons Performance Center on Monday for a special back-to-school drive. The giveaway provided Detroit children with all the essentials — backpacks, folders, pens and a unique experience.

Kids were joined by the Pistons cheerleaders and Pistons mascot, Hooper. Amazon partnered with the Pistons to prepare students for the upcoming fall. Donations from Amazon's metro Detroit fulfillment centers fueled the event.

Lyric Hightower, 2, of Detroit, receives a basketball from Pistons intern Lauren Palmer, 22, of Detroit, during the Pistons' back to school drive at the Detroit Pistons Performance center in New Center, Detroit, on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
Lyric Hightower, 2, of Detroit, receives a basketball from Pistons intern Lauren Palmer, 22, of Detroit, during the Pistons' back to school drive at the Detroit Pistons Performance center in New Center, Detroit, on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.

“Students are returning to class and some begin the school year at a disadvantage with inadequate or even zero school supplies,” said Amazon community connections leader Pariss Gray in a news release.

“Instead, we want to set them up for success, which is why we partnered with the Detroit Pistons to donate much-needed school supplies to underserved communities.”

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With the school year less than a month away, this was the perfect preparation party for the kids.

Dayana Fuentes, 4, picks out books with her mother, Rosario Rojas, 27, both of Detroit, during the Pistons' back to school drive at the Detroit Pistons Performance center in New Center, Detroit, on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
Dayana Fuentes, 4, picks out books with her mother, Rosario Rojas, 27, both of Detroit, during the Pistons' back to school drive at the Detroit Pistons Performance center in New Center, Detroit, on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.

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