TOP PHOTO: Tim Watts and Lions Club Members have more back packs to unload.

Lions Club Members off load back packs at Jacksboro Middle School on Thursday morning.

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – On Wednesday evening, a message went out to all Campbell County Lions Club members; “Calling all Lions! Roar! Operation Back Pack begins first thing Thursday morning at 6am!”

Back packs include notebooks, pencils, crayons, paper, a glue stick, eraser and more.

Members started pack preparation at 6am Thursday. The school deliveries began at 9am.

Bill and Carol McDonald make sure the count for Jacksboro Middle School is correct.

The club delivered nearly 400 back packs to Campbell County elementary and middle schools from Caryville to Jellico and points between. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 08/06/2021-6AM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON)