Hundreds of families at back-to-school giveaway in East Austin [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of families in Central Texas got some extra help getting ready for the new school year on Saturday.

The You Are Our Future Foundation hosted its sixth annual back-to-school giveaway at Rosewood Park in East Austin.

“We’re here on the East Side supporting our community on the East Side,” said Bryce Harris, one of the event organizers. “We really just want to give back to the people that need it most and just help the kids get to their school and get right with school.”

Kids could pick up backpacks, clothes, shoes, and get a free haircut.

“Times are hard,” said Lauren Wilkerson, the event’s director. “This year has been very hard economically on so many people. So, they’re so happy to get shoes and clothes and …