The Catskill Chronicle

Campaign Helps with Back to School Supplies for Needy Children

SULLIVAN & ORANGE COUNTIES, NY (August 9, 2013) – A drive to put backpacks filled with school supplies into the hands of needy children in Orange and Sullivan Counties this fall is being launched by the Town of Wallkill Boys and Girls Club.

“Each year brings a greater demand as the need increases in our community. During this challenging economy, a family with one or more students could appreciate the savings of having school supplies and a backpack taken care of. Each year brings greater demand as the need increases in our communities. We started three years ago with around a dozen backpacks, and we’re hoping to give more than 200 stuffed backpacks this year!” said BGC Executive Director Alexis Eggleton.

Now through Friday, August 23 you can visit the following businesses to drop off supplies. While these businesses will be collecting specific goods, any donation is gratefully accepted:

Orange Regional Medical Center: Binders and Folders

Catskill Regional Medical Center: Markers and Crayons

Jeff Bank Locations: Looseleaf Paper and Notebooks

Revere Smelting & Refinery: Looseleaf Paper and Notebooks

RJ Smith Realty: Pens, pencils and writing implements

Crystal Run Healthcare: Markers and Crayons and Colored Pens

Assorted back to school supplies will also be collected at the Town Halls in Deerpark, Mt. Hope, Mamakating and Town of Wallkill. Glenn L. Smith Engineering and Anyone Can Fitness in Monticello, NY are also collecting general supplies.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is also getting into the Backpack project. Concert goers for the sold-out Luke Bryan concert on Friday, August 23 are being asked to donate school supplies to donate at the gate before entering the show.

For more information, call the Boys & Girls Club at 845-342-8833.