HISD joins YMCA’s largest school supply drive for Houston students
- By Staff Writer
- Published 07/14/2009
- Education
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HOUSTON- Houston’s largest school supply drive, the fifth annual YMCA Operation Backpack, is kicking off early this year to help more than 35,000 Houston area children start the school year off right.
YMCA Operation Backpack began July 11, 2009 and will run through August 16, 2009. HISD, YMCA officials and community partners will kick off the school supply drive at a news conference on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at J.P. Henderson Elementary (1800 Dismuke, 77023).
The event will include HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra, Houston City Councilman James Rodriguez, Harris County Constable Precinct 6 Victor Trevino and YMCA partners. Also, Cossaboom Family YMCA day campers, many of whom are beneficiaries of YMCA Operation Backpack, will perform. The children will also fill backpacks with school supplies and place them in donation bins.
YMCA Operation Backpack sponsor Shoe Carnival is collecting school supplies at all 12 of its locations in the greater Houston area.
Each Houston area YMCA is partnering with a local church that will also serve as a school supply collection site. Plus, more than 60 parishes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will join the YMCA Operation Backpack team. Each church which will be given a collection bin and the items donated will be picked up by the YMCA. All collected school supplies will be distributed to children in need within 31 participating school districts.
To find the YMCA nearest you, log on to www.ymcahouston.org. For more information about the supply drive, call (713)353-5209.
YMCA Operation Backpack began July 11, 2009 and will run through August 16, 2009. HISD, YMCA officials and community partners will kick off the school supply drive at a news conference on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at J.P. Henderson Elementary (1800 Dismuke, 77023).
The event will include HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra, Houston City Councilman James Rodriguez, Harris County Constable Precinct 6 Victor Trevino and YMCA partners. Also, Cossaboom Family YMCA day campers, many of whom are beneficiaries of YMCA Operation Backpack, will perform. The children will also fill backpacks with school supplies and place them in donation bins.
YMCA Operation Backpack sponsor Shoe Carnival is collecting school supplies at all 12 of its locations in the greater Houston area.
Each Houston area YMCA is partnering with a local church that will also serve as a school supply collection site. Plus, more than 60 parishes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will join the YMCA Operation Backpack team. Each church which will be given a collection bin and the items donated will be picked up by the YMCA. All collected school supplies will be distributed to children in need within 31 participating school districts.
To find the YMCA nearest you, log on to www.ymcahouston.org. For more information about the supply drive, call (713)353-5209.