2,000 backpacks, one Hamilton community

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council and community partners will bring volunteers together on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, for the annual Operation Backpack packing day. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., volunteers will gather at the United Steelworkers Centre, 1031 Barton Street East, Hamilton, to pack 2,000 backpacks with school […]