Summer Sendoff & Backpack Giveaway

Description

Summer Sendoff & Backpack Giveaway at Ruby Dee Park

August 26^th  1-4pm 

This year’s Summer Send Off will feature activities for the family as well as the distribution of 3000 bookbags and supplies to school aged students. Businesses and Non-Profits are needed to help support this effort by securing school supplies to be placed in each bag, and, to help distribute these bags/supplies during the Summer Send Off.

How to get Involved:

Businesses & Non-Profits - Supplies are Needed: 

Here is the link to the list of supplies that we will be placing in each bag. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ax-Khy0-elpBqSI-mQM93iRXz0CtnhKgDdhYXefFaR8/edit?usp=sharing. Please input the amount of supplies you will be providing. Please focus supplies for grades K-5. If you have already purchased supplies for grades 6-12, we will happily add them to the bags we have allocated. IF you have branded materials (flyers, pens, water bottles, etc) to include in all the bags (2k-3k) you may bring those items as well for inclusion.

Drop Off Donated Supplies:

We are asking that ALL supplies be dropped off at City Hall no later than 4pm on Monday, August 21.

Bag Stuffing Volunteers:

August 22-24, we will be stuffing/packing supplies into all the bags (Tentative time is 2-5pm). Volunteers are needed.

Bag Distribution - Summer Send Off 8/26, 1-4pm at Ruby Dee Park

Families will check in at entrance, receive a ticket with the number of bag/ages, and will be directed/received at one of the six organization stations. Families must bring proof of New Rochelle residence or school AND ALL students must be present in order to receive a bag/supplies.