More than 90 volunteers of all ages filled 1,125 new backpacks with school supplies for disadvantaged children on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, during UJA-Federation of New York’s Supplies for Success Manhattan backpack assembly event. The Supplies for Success program, now in its 14th year, ensures that children in need return to school with the tools they need to succeed, and has provided more than 36,000 filled backpacks to local children through UJA-Federation beneficiary agencies, schools, shelters, and other local organizations. The 1,125 backpacks will be distributed by UJA-Federation beneficiary agencies Jewish Child Care Association, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Educational Alliance, and New York Legal Assistance Group, as well as Baby Buggy and Lawyers for Children.
Photo caption: Rockville Centre family Trish and Eddie Whalen and sons Emmett, 6, and Oliver, 4, participate in UJA-Federation of New York’s Manhattan Supplies for Success backpack assembly event on Tuesday, August 18, 2015.
About UJA-Federation of New York
For nearly 100 years, UJA-Federation has inspired New Yorkers to act on their values and invest in our community for the biggest impact. Through UJA-Federation, more than 50,000 donors address issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for New Yorkers of all backgrounds and Jews everywhere, to connect people to their Jewish communities, and to respond to crises close to home and around the globe. Working with nearly 100 beneficiary agencies, synagogues, and other Jewish organizations, UJA-Federation is the world’s largest local philanthropy; our reach spans from New York to Israel to more than 70 other countries around the world, touching 4.5 million people each year. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at www.ujafedny.org.
