A program to help supply needy Fayette County kids with a free backpack will be held in Vandalia today. The program is called “Backpack 2 School” and will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm today at the Family Center at the corner of Main and 4th Streets in Vandalia and the event is sponsored by the First United Methodist Church in Vandalia. Along with the free backpacks, they are also offering free hair cuts, games and activities, face painting, and drawings for specials gifts. Children must be accompanied by a parent.