ENGEL ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AT BRONX OFFICES

   Congressman Eliot Engel and the Coalition for the Homeless are once again working together to help New York City's homeless children get ready for school by taking part in "Project: Back to School," a drive to collect school supplies for the more than 23,000 school age children living in the city's homeless shelters.

Donations will be accepted from August 10^th to August 31^st at Congressman Engel's Riverdale office, located at 3655 Johnson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463, and at the Congressman's Co-op City office, located at 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 3, Bronx, NY 10475. The Coalition for the Homeless is collecting supplies for students grades K-12. More information can be found on the project's website atwww.coalitionforthehomeless.org/backtoschool

"As a former school teacher this great initiative is particularly close to my heart, and I am so proud to support it once again," Congressman Engel said. "My office teams up with the Coalition for Project: Back to School every year, and I am always blown away by the response from the community. The people in my district are incredibly giving and it is through their kindness that so many under privileged kids are given the tools to succeed in the classroom. I have no doubt this year’s drive, much like last year’s and the year before, will be a big success."

Items being collected for this year’s drive include:

Early Years (Pre-K to 1st Grade)

• Backpack

• #2 Pencils

• Hard Pencil Case

• Crayons

• Washable Markers

• Elmer’s Glue

• Glue Stick

• Composition Book

• Eraser

• Safety Scissors

Elementary School (2nd to 5th Grades)

• Backpack

• # 2 Pencils

• Pencil Sharpener

• Soft Pencil Case

• Glue Stick

• Composition Notebook

• Colored Pencils

• Crayons

• Eraser

• Safety Scissors

• Ruler

Middle School (6th to 8th Grades)

• Backpack

• # 2 Pencils

• Pencil Sharpener

• Glue Stick

• Composition Notebook

• 1” Binder

• Eraser

• Safety Scissors

• Ruler

• Pocket Folders

High School (9th to 12th Grades)

• Backpack

• Composition Notebook

• 1.5” Binder

• Ruled Paper

• Scissors

• Ruler

• Pocket Folders

• Scientific Calculators