12-year-old NY boy sells drinks at games to fund school backpack giveaway

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Tamir Lewis, a 12-year-old student from Staten Island, New York, has channelled his entrepreneurial drive into a community initiative. He has been selling drinks and ices at local basketball games to raise funds for a backpack giveaway aimed at helping children prepare for the upcoming school year. The event will provide donated backpacks, school supplies, and food to kids in need. Community support has played a key role in making the giveaway possible.

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