Upper East Siders Make a Difference for School Children in Need

Volunteers filled more than 1,400 new backpacks with school supplies for children in need at UJA-Federation of New York’s annual Supplies for Success backpack assembly event on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The backpacks will be distributed through Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, The Educational Alliance, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, Jewish Community Council of Washington Heights – Inwood, and JCC of Marine Park. Supplies for Success, now in its 18th year, has filled nearly 100,000 backpacks, sending students back to school with the tools they need to have a successful year.

About UJA-Federation of New York

For more than 100 years, UJA-Federation has brought New Yorkers together to solve some of the most pressing problems facing our community. Through UJA, more than 50,000 donors impact the issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for Jews everywhere and New Yorkers of all backgrounds, respond to crises close to home and far away, and shape our Jewish future. Working with a network of hundreds of nonprofits, UJA extends its reach from New York to Israel to nearly 70 other countries around the world, touching the lives of 4.5 million people each year. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at www.ujafedny.org.

Photo 1: Isabelle Wisen and Faye Wisen of the Upper East Side

Photo 2: Isabella Wu, 11, Liliana Wu, 7, and Yichih Lin of the Upper East Side

Photo 3: Judy Fryer and Joyce Wolitzer of the Upper East Side