Berlin Seeks Help For Kindergartners

BERLIN, CT — The town's youth and social service bureau is asking folks to help out upcoming kindergartners this year by purchasing school supplies to be handed out when school starts.

The Berlin Social and Youth Services Department Monday posted a request on social media for people to help out kindergarten families this fall by helping them make "individual homework kits."

According to the post, they can do so by utilizing an Amazon link set up for the department and there is a list of options ranging from crayons to glue sticks to pencils, pencil boxes and paper.

"Let's help our Berlin kindergartners have a great school year," said Berlin Social and Youth Services in a Facebook post.

The homework kits will be assembled and delivered to Berlin elementary school classrooms in time for the first day of school, which is Thursday, Aug. 25.

According to the town, there are about 185 kindergartners registered for the new school year.

In addition, anyone with school supplies to donate can do so by dropping them off at the Berlin Social and Youth Services office, 240 Kensington Road.

Prior to donating, people should call the department at 860-828-7136.

For the Amazon link to the Berlin program, click here.

For more information on Berlin Social and Youth Services, click here.

For the Berlin Social and Youth Services Facebook page, click here.

For more information on the Berlin School System, click here.