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After an extended summer break thanks to COVID-19, many parents are looking toward the fall and the start of a new school year. With that comes back-to-school physicals and updates on immunizations.

TYLER, Texas, July 1, 2020 – Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) has given more than $17.5 million to its over 15,000 employee-partners which includes a second round of gift cards delivered to all active employees today. Full-time employees are receiving a $200 BGC gift card and parttime employees are receiving a $100 BGC gift card totaling $1.9 million given to help them celebrate the Fourth of July holiday this week.

While summer travel plans are down 15 percent this year when compared to 2019, AAA still forecasts Americans will take a combined total of 700 million trips this summer. This means scammers will be in full force this summer. One common scam which takes place during summer months is the “Grandparent Scam”. While the scam has been around for years, scammers may add a pandemic twist, using isolation and fear tactics to their advantage. BBB advises consumers to be on the lookout for scammers preying on senior citizens by posing as grandchildren in need of emergency funds.