KEARNEY, NE — Preschool students in Kearney are prepared to start the school year thanks in part to a donation.

Families of students enrolled in Kearney Public Schools’ Bright Futures received surprise goodie bags at Thursday’s Back to School Night. The bags were created using donated funds from Healthy Blue, which is Blue Cross Blue Shield’s health plan for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) members in Nebraska.

The bags were stuffed with cereal, laundry soap, paper towels, diapers, shampoo, toilet paper and more.

The preschool program starts next Thursday.