Donations Sought for County's Annual 'Operation Backpack' Drive

Westchester County again is teaming up with The Sharing Shelf of Family Services of Westchester and other nonprofit agencies and businesses to collect and distribute school supplies for children in need, under the “Operation Backpack” drive.

“Since launching our backpack partnership, we have helped give vital school supplies to thousands of children in Westchester County,” said Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in a statement. “As always, our goal is to help as many children as we can again this year.”

Added Deborah Blatt, of The Sharing Shelf, “It’s wonderful to see the community step forward to make such a positive difference in the lives of local children.”

Susan B. Wayne, president and CEO of Family Services of Westchester, said: “We are so proud to be working with County Executive Astorino, The Sharing Shelf and so many other community partners toward this shared goal. The importance of providing children with the supplies they need to start the school year ready to learn cannot be overstated.”

For more information, contact Blatt at (914) 305-5950 or thesharingshelf@fsw.org; or Philippa Seltzer of the Westchester County Department of Social Services at (914) 995-5331.

Collection bins have been set up in various government offices and businesses throughout the county, including:

Government Offices

Westchester County Michaelian Office Building
148 Martine Avenue, White Plains
(914) 995-2100

Department of Social Services (DSS) Central Office
112 East Post Road, White Plains
(914) 995-5000

Mount Vernon District Office (DSS)
100 East First St, Mount Vernon
(914) 813-6164

Peekskill District Office (DSS)
750 Washington St., Peekskill
(914) 862-5078

White Plains District Office (DSS)
85 Court St., White Plains
(914) 995-5889

Yonkers District Office (DSS)
31 Warburton Av. Yonkers
(914) 231-2653

Nonprofits

Family Services of Westchester – Main Office
One Gateway Plaza, 4th floor, Port Chester
(914) 305-6825

Family Services of Westchester – White Plains
1 Summit Ave., White Plains
(914) 948-8004

Famly Services of Westchester – Pelham
507 Fifth Ave., Pelham
(914) 738-1728

Businesses

Sarah Neuman Center
845 Palmer Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 698-6005

Challenge Camp
c/o School of the Holy Child
2225 Westchester Ave., Rye

Miller’s Toys
335 Mamaroneck Avenue, Mamaroneck
(914) 698-5070

PM Pediatrics – Mamaroneck
620 East Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck
(914) 777-5437

PM Pediatrics – Yonkers
2290 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers
(914) 337-5437

The Voracious Reader
1997 Palmer Ave., Larchmont
(914) 630-4581

Vision of Tomorrow
132 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont
(914) 834-4052

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