SERINO TO HOST ‘BACK-TO-SCHOOL’ DONATION DRIVE

HYDE PARK, NY - In an effort to help students and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year, Senator Sue Serino today announced that she will be assisting with the United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region’s ‘Back-to-School Drive’ by serving as a collection site for community members to deliver their donations. 

 “I can’t thank the United Way enough for hosting their annual ‘back-to-school drive’ to help ensure students, parents, and teachers have the tools they need to succeed this school year,” said Senator Sue Serino. “As many families continue to grapple with financial and other challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to help relieve the burden of securing necessary school supplies for local neighbors in need. As community members begin their own back-to-school shopping, I hope they will consider purchasing an extra notebook, pack of pencils, or other items, and donating to this important community drive.”

Donation items needed include:

• Backpacks
• Ballpoint pens
• Calculators
• Children’s scissors
• Colored pencils
• Composition notebooks
• Crayons
• Disinfectant wipes
• Erasers
• Glue bottles
• Glue sticks
• Hand sanitizer
• Headphones
• Index cards
• Loose leaf paper
• Lunch boxes
• Markers
• Pencil cases
• Pencil sharpeners
• Pencils
• Planners
• Rulers
• Spiral notebooks
• Tissues

Donations will be accepted from Thursday, August 5, 2021, until Friday, August 20, 2021.

Those interested in donating items can do so by delivering them to Senator Serino’s Hyde Park Office located at 4254 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals who would prefer not to enter the building can call 845-229-0106 when they arrive, and a team member will meet them at their vehicle for a contactless pickup. 

For those who wish to donate, but cannot make it to the Hyde Park Office, please call 845-229-0106 to arrange an alternate pickup. 

For more information on the ‘Back-to-School Drive’ please call Senator Serino’s Hyde Park Office at 845-229-0106 or click here.

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