Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Book Bag and School Supply Giveaway

 

Sunday was the Annual Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Book Bag and School Supply Giveaway with Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr. and Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez, both present at the event. Assisting the elected officials were State Committeewoman Christine Culpepper De Ruiz, and Community Board 11 members Malcolm Gray and Cynthia Rodriguez. Representatives of New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, State Senator Gustavo Rivera, and Councilman Oswald Feliz, Huntington Learning Center, Tribeca Pediatrics, and the  Girl Scouts of Greater New York were also in attendance. 

Over two-hundred book bags were given out according to PPNA president Steven Glosser with an equal amount of school supplies to fill the book bags. The Girl Scout handed out some of their delicious cookies as well as trinkets for children while informing them that the Girl Scout are in the Bronx. Tribeca Pediatrics recently opened on Williamsbridge Road, and Aleatha Williams of State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office had various information about the comptrollers office including how to claim any money that may be in the State Comptrollers office in your name.

(L - R) State Committeewoman Christine Culpepper De Ruiz, Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr., City Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez, Joe McManus of Congressman Ritchie Torres's office, PPNA President Steven Glosser, Kathleen May Llamas of Councilman Oswald Feliz's office, and Francisco Aquino of State Senator Gustavo Rivera's office. 

Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr. spoke to many of the people on line for the PPNA Book Bag and School Supply Giveaway, handing them cards from his office with important phone numbers to call when any problem arises.

You can see the amount of Book Bags on the table and behind Community Board 11 member Cynthia Rodriguez, Jacqueline Crossan Deputy Chief of Staff to Councilwoman Velazquez, and PPNA President Steve Glosser  before the Book Bags were given away.

Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez stood at her table with the book bags on it. Assisting her are Community Board 11 members Malcolm Gray and Cynthia Rodriguez. You can see the line of tables set up and the crowd of people going down the line to fill their book bags with school supplies.

The PPNA table was next for some school supplies after getting a book bag. (L - R)  Oscar Ruiz, Steve Glosser, Louis Lutnick, and Elio Morales of the PPNA. 

Assemblyman Zaccaro Jr. and his staff stuffed the book bags with school supplies.

People stopped at every table to see what information or school supply was available on each table.

Aleatha William of State Comptroller DiNapoli's office handed out information which included how to get unclaimed funds that may be in your name from the comptroller's office , and handed out shopping bags. 

The Girl Scout of Greater New York handed out new Girl Scout Cookies and other supplies for school children.

Tribeca Pediatrics of Williamsbridge Road handed out information and gift bags.