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- Media interested in attending should RSVP with Arianna Fishman at fishmana@dss.nyc.gov.
Operation Backpack®:
DSS Commissioner Banks, DHS Administrator Carter Visit School Supply Warehouse, Fill Back-to-School Backpacks for Homeless Students
NEW YORK—On Thursday, August 9, Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks and Department of Homeless Services Administrator Joslyn Carter will tour Operation Backpack's Sort Space warehouse, where volunteers will be on hand to help Volunteers of America–Greater New York (VOA-GNY) fill thousands of brand new backpacks with grade-appropriate school supplies, ensuring that every student (pre-K through grade 12) currently residing in NYC homeless and domestic violence shelters is fully prepared for the first day of school.
Operation Backpack, VOA-GNY's community service initiative, now in its 15th year, has provided more than 160,000 homeless students with backpacks and school supplies, ensuring they start the school year with hope and dignity—and without the stigma that may come with being a child in need.
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What: |
Tour of the Operation Backpack Sort Space with onsite interview availability for Commissioner Banks and Administrator Carter |
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When: |
Thursday, August 9, 2018—9:30AM–10:00AM |
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Where: |
Operation Backpack Sort Space, address provided upon RSVP |
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Who: |
Department of Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks VOA-GNY President & CEO Tere Pettitt VOA-GNY Vice President of Communications and External Relations and Operation Backpack founder Rachel Weinstein A 10-year old backpack recipient with his mother who will soon transition to permanent housing Paige Davis, Trading Spaces host, Volunteers of America-Greater New York Board Member |