(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The nonprofit, Operation Homefront, held a Back-to-School Brigade on Saturday, July 19, in which 600 local military kids received backpacks full of school supplies for the upcoming school year.

The event took place in the Walmart parking lot on Venetucci Avenue, near South Academy Boulevard.

According to Operation Homefront, the school shopping season, which can be overwhelming to any parent, can often come right after a major move for military families while they are facing multiple challenges. The Back-to-School Brigade helps ease financial and emotional stress and helps kids feel confident.

According to Operation Homefront, since 2008, the Back-to-School Brigade has provided nearly 600,000 backpacks to military children and has saved more than $6 million in school expenses for parents across the country.