Westfield 2nd Graders Donate 102 Sets Of New PJs

WESTFIELD, NJ — Second graders in Monica Gundrum’s class at Tamaques School in Westfield recently contributed 102 sets of new pajamas to the Union County Chapter of the “Pajama Program.”

The recipients of the pajamas are those in shelters, foster homes, hospitals, the Department of Permanency ( DYFS), and Head Start programs.

"I think this is a great community project for the children to participate in and a way in which they can understand that others are less fortunate,” stated Mrs. Gundrum, who organized the drive in 2014 with similar positive response from her students.

According to Mrs. Gundrum, the "Pajama Program" began in NYC in 2001 and has spread throughout the country.

— By Lorre Korecky

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