Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Holds Succesful Book Bag and School Supply Giveaway

 

The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association held their annual Bookbag and School Supply Giveaway at the Urban Lux center located On White Plains Road south of Bronxdale Avenue. Most of all the bookbags and school supplies were given away as PPNA President Steven Glosser said the organization bought extra supplies expecting a turnout larger than last year. 

On hand was Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato who greated parents  and spoke with them, representatives of Assemblyman John Zaccaro's office, and several other community based organizations who also gave away school related item. The PPNA expects to hold another smaller giveaway for the bookbags and  school supplies that were leftover to make sure every child in the PPNA area has a new bookbag and school supplies. The second giveaway will be announced soon.

As children and their parents entered they stopped by the PPNA table to pick up a book bag then continue to the next tables to pick up school supplies needed for school. 

The crowd backed up at times as they went from table to table.

Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato a sponsor of the PPNA school giveaway was on hand to talk to parents to listen to what they had to say.

Not only did Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato talk to the parents, she also posed for photos with a few of the parents.