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Senator Sanders Sponsors Back To School Community Fair
James Sanders Jr.
September 15, 2015
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Senator Sanders gave away 100 backpacks filled with school supplies at his Back To School Community Fair on September 4, 2015 in the Walgreens parking lot (corner of Baisley Boulevard and Guy R. Brewer Boulevard) in Jamaica.
In this photo, Senator Sanders helps Catherine, age 2, of South Jamaica put on her newly acquired backpack.
"Although the bag is almost as large as she is, I am glad that I could help Catherine - and her family - get ready for school," Senator Sanders said. "It was a pleasure spending the morning giving school supplies to over 100 youth and their families
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