VOL 26 ISSUE 33, Aug. 18, 2025
With a new school year just around the corner in Boston, the Delaware North-owned-and operated TD Garden on Aug. 13 welcomed students and families for the 14th annual Back-to-School Celebration.
The event – hosted by TD Garden Neighborhood Charities, the Boston Bruins Foundation, The Salvation Army and the City of Boston – provided 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies and winter coats, vision screenings and other essentials to ensure students are prepared for the upcoming academic year.
The event welcomed students, parents and community members for a variety of engaging activities on the arena floor and personal shopping for supplies. Attendees also had the chance to interact with Boston Bruins players John Beecher, Mason Lohrei and 2025 first-round draft pick James Hagens.
Delaware North CEO Charlie Jacobs, TD Garden President and Boston Bruins Chief Operating Officer Glen Thornborough and Boston Bruins Foundation Executive Director Bob Sweeney joined in the excitement of the Back-to-School Celebration.
“The Back-to-School Celebration is one of our favorite traditions each year, bringing together our partners at the Bruins and Celtics, and the community to make sure local students have the tools they need to start the school year with confidence,” Thornborough said. “It’s more than school supplies – it’s about showing students that their community believes in them, stands behind them, and is rooting for their success in the year ahead.”
In the past decade, TD Garden – in partnership with The Salvation Army – has donated more than 53,000 backpacks and nearly $525,000 to the Greater Boston community.