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Van Bramer kicks off another school supply drive
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A Sunnyside-based legislator is
working again to make sure
kids in need in western Queens
have a backpack full of school supplies
for this coming school year.
On Aug. 8, City Councilman Jimmy
Van Bramer partnered with the
Queens Library to launch the 8th
Annual Back to School Supplies Drive
for kids around western Queens.
From now until Sept. 5, members of
the community can drop off school
supplies, such as backpacks, calculators,
notebooks, pencils, crayons,
and rulers, to various locations in
Queens. The supplies will be distributed
to children in District 26
before the start of the school year
on Sept. 7.
“No child should have to go to
school without the supplies they
need to do their best,” said Van
Bramer. “With the upcoming school
year fast approaching, many families
in our community struggle
with the cost of supplies that are
required and have to make tough
choices that could leave a child without
necessarily supplies like notebooks,
a backpack, or a calculator.
Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer delivers supplies to children of PS 111 after the 2015 Annual Supplies Drive.
Each and every child deserves to
walk into school with the dignity
and confidence that comes from a
full backpack.”
Members of the community can donate
supplies to Van Bramer’s district
offi ce, located at 47-01 Queens Blvd.,
Photo courtesy of the offi ce of Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer
Suite 205, or to the following Queens
Library Locations:
• Sunnyside: 43-06 Greenpoint Ave.
• Woodside: 54-22 Skillman Ave.
• Long Island City: 37-44 21st Street.
• Court Square: 25-01 Jackson Ave.
• Broadway: 40-20 Broadway
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“I encourage anyone who can donate
supplies to stop by my district office in
Sunnyside or one of the five Queens Library
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locations until Sept. 5,” added Van
Bramer. “Your help will make a real difference
and give each child in our community
the tools to learn, grow, and succeed.”
