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Eastpak Donates 10,000 Backpacks For Children In North Carolina Floods.

Eastpak, one of the nation's leading makers of backpacks, today said it is donating 10,000 backpacks to children victimized by severe flooding in Eastern North CarolinaEastern North Carolina or (often abbreviated as ENC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the eastern third of North Carolina. It includes the Outer and Inner banks, thus it is often known geographically as the state's coastal region.
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Eastpak said its donation supports the Hurricane Floyd Relief Fund organized by North Carolina Governor James B. HuntFor other persons named James Hunt see James Hunt (disambiguation).

James Bennett Hunt (August 13, 1799 - August 15, 1857) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Hunt was born in Demerara, British Guiana (now Guyana).
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"North Carolinians have been moved by the enthusiastic outpouring from all across the nation to help our citizens who have fallen victim to Hurricane Floyd," said Governor Hunt. "It is important that our children are getting back into their classrooms with all the necessary school supplies. We will be forever grateful to Eastpak for their well-timed and generous donation."

Gwen C. Wisler, President of Eastpak, said, "At Eastpak, we have a long tradition of helping communities in need -- especially children. We hope our backpacks will make a difference for the children as they recover from this very difficult experience."

The Eastpak backpacks will be