Overwhelming Response To Princeton's Annual School Supplies Drive

PRINCETON, NJ — As schools prepare to reopen soon, the Princeton Human Services held a Book Bag Drive to help families in need. This year, the 11th Annual Book Bag and School Supplies Drive received an overwhelming response from the community, with over 230 students receiving backpacks, said the department in a news release on Tuesday.

Each year, the department distributes backpacks to over 150 children from Grades K-12. Due to the staggering response from donors, this year the drive was extended to Princeton middle and high school students.

For the past 11 years, the Princeton Human Services Commission, municipal employees, local businesses, organizations and residents have been participating in this drive to help families in need.

The department also distributed face masks, hand sanitizer, tissues and ear buds along with the school supplies to students.

The items were distributed to children from low-income families who attend the Princeton Public Schools.

“Princeton Human Services would like to thank Princeton municipal employees, local police officers and the many Princeton residents who made individual donations. And a special thanks to Princeton University, W.B. Mason, the Princeton Police Department, I Support the Girls of Central/South Jersey, Stone Hill Church and Jazams for their generous contributions and ongoing support to the Backpack and School Supplies Drive,” the department said in the statement.

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