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On Tuesday evening, the first ever Big Apple Teachers of the Year Award ceremony took place at Gracie Mansion in Manhattan. It’s the first citywide recognition program open to all full-time teachers in public schools...

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. . . Committed to rolling out its GiveBackPack programacross the U.S., STATE recently partnered with retail powerhouse Zumiez in order to reach more communities in need. STATE’s Founder and GiveBackGuy, Scot Tatelman, went cross-country...

. . . . . . Sometimes traveling can help you understand the importance of what you do. The PackMen taking our first trip outside of NYC to deliver 200 backpacks to disadvantaged youth in...

. Beach. Backpacks are the new beach bag! Our Mercer bag will not only prevent all your belongings from being covered in sand, but its water-repellent waxed cotton canvas will also keep your things from...

. In honor of Mother’s Day, let’s take a look at what kind of advice STATE’s very own PackMen received from their mothers. Rick’s Mom taught him to always be prepared for anything and everything...

. We’re so excited to introduce our Buy 1, Give 50 Campaign, specifically geared towards New York City educators going above and beyond their call of duty to serve students growing up in underfunded communities...

. In April of 2003, I was a spectator at the Boston Marathon finish line for the first time as a lifelong Massachusetts resident. Standing in front of a Boylston Street restaurant with my family...

Check out supermodel and GiveBackPack gal, Chrissy Teigen, rocking STATE’s Mercer bag. Stunning, right? (And this time we’re not just referring to the bag.) John Legend was one smart fellow to put a ring on that!....

Head over to Life + Times, Jay-Z’s curated lifestyle website, and check out Yale Breslin’s story on STATE. Get your bag swag on!. .

. . how we feel about spring.

. bag drop #3 in rockaway park.