Schools
400+ Volunteers Fill 1000+ Backpacks For Needy Students In Westchester
The school supplies for Ukrainian refugees and other children in need were packed in marathon sessions in Mount Kisco, Rye and Scarsdale.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — With the start of the school year only a month away, the UJA-Federation of New York and Supplies for Success co-hosted volunteer events Sunday to fill more than 1,000 new backpacks with school supplies for Westchester children in need, including Ukrainian refugees resettling in the county.
More than 400 volunteers participated in the events at Bet Torah in Mount Kisco, Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester in Rye, Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale and Young Israel of Scarsdale, filling backpacks and making gift/greeting cards.
The goal is to ensure that every child, no matter their background or level of family income, has the tools to succeed in the classroom, UJA Federation officials said.
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The backpacks will be distributed by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), Hope Pantry, Westchester Coalition for Immigration, Edenwald Center, and local Jewish day schools.
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