100 Bloomfield Students Can Register For Free ‘Back2School Store’

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of Bloomfield Township. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site.

The Township of Bloomfield’s Division of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), recently announced that registration is open for the annual NCJW Back2School Store, which provides over 1,000 eligible children entering kindergarten through 5th grade the opportunity to receive a free backpack full of school supplies, as well as a new outfit and winter coat.

This year, Bloomfield has been given the opportunity to register 100 students for the program.

“This is a wonderful program that provides each child with about $300 worth of school supplies and clothes, and I encourage all families to take advantage of this opportunity,” said Paula Peikes, Human Services Director. “In these uncertain economic times it is tremendously generous of the NCJW to once again offer Bloomfield children the opportunity to participate, and we are extremely grateful for their kindness.”

The NCJW Back2School Store is offered to eligible Bloomfield children entering kindergarten through 5th grade in September 2022. The purpose of the program is to give students the opportunity to start school ready to learn by providing them with school supplies, a brand-new school outfit and a winter coat.

Founded in 1893, the NCJW is self-described as the oldest Jewish women’s grassroots organization in the United States, now boasting over 180,000 members. As of 2021, there are 60 sections in 30 states, and the organization is guided by Jewish values and works to improve the lives of vulnerable women and children in the United States and Israel. With more than 3,200 members, NCJW/Essex is the largest section in the country.

To register your child or family member for this program, visit bloomfieldtwpnj.com/217/Human-Services and complete the Back2School form. Once you have completed the form, call Human Services at (973) 680-4017, or drop off the completed form at 1 Municipal Plaza, Room 213. Registration is open until May 18 or until spots are filled.

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