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Backpack’s to be distributed at Salvation Army

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Patrick Holleron | News-Press NOW
Backpacks lay in bins waiting to be handed out to families at the Salvation Army.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Backpacks for students will be distributed on Thursday at the Salvation Army center.

In order to be eligible to receive a backpack, parents must provide a valid birth certificate and a Social Security card. If one of the documents is not readily available, a tax document or Medicaid card will suffice.

The backpacks will be distributed between 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 602 Messanie St.

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Patrick Holleron

Patrick Holleron joined News-Press NOW as a multimedia journalist and anchor in February 2025. Prior to coming to Missouri, Patrick had lived in a many different states including New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Washington, and Arizona.

He completed his bachelor’s in Media and Communication at the University of Washington in June 2023 and his masters from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in Sports Journalism in December 2024.

One of the most memorable events Patrick covered during his time in school was the 2025 Chick-fil-A Peach between the Arizona State Sun Devils and Texas Longhorns at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. This game was one of the first in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

In his free time he enjoys watching sports& movies, and writing. If anyone runs into him he’s always open to have a conversation about sports of any kind.

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