Senator Kaminsky & State Bags Donate Over 400 Designer Book Bags At Clear Stream Avenue School

Senator Todd Kaminsky partnered with STATE Bags to donate over four hundred designer bags to every student at the Clear Stream Avenue School in Valley Stream. The 60 minute, interactive, high energy bag drop event focused on teaching the children about self-esteem and leadership and was led by the STATE PackMen/Women and DJ, concluding with each student receiving a fully-stocked STATE backpack, hand-delivered by Senator Kaminsky.

“I am inspired by the tremendous work and generosity of STATE Bags, and am so thankful that they took the time to speak to our students about the impact they can have when they decide to pursue their dreams,” said Senator Todd Kaminsky.  “I hope that the students walked away from the rally knowing that they can do whatever they put their minds to, and that the backpack they received will serve them well in their journey to success.”

“STATE was created because we believe that businesses can be about more than just making money - but making the world a better, kinder place as well,” said Scot Tatelman, Owner of STATE Bags. “We love working with partners of all kinds who share that belief, like Senator Kaminsky does. We are so honored to help make this experience happen for kids living in his district and were thrilled to see the countless smiles throughout.”

About STATE Bags:
Not just a backpack – a #GiveBackPack. STATE Bags is a one-for-one, Brooklyn-born benefit corporation whose mission goes beyond selling cool and classic bags. STATE was created to address the immediate needs of American children living with challenging - and in some cases critical - circumstances. Founded by Jacq and Scot Tatelman in 2013, the couple created the company after watching kids carrying their necessities in trash bags at their nonprofit summer camp. For each bag sold, STATE donates a fully-stocked backpack to an American child in need at its motivational bag drop donation events. STATE offers a collection of bags – predominantly backpacks, for men, women and kids, and has partnered with a variety of influencers and brands such as Beyonce’s #BeyGOOD charitable movement, The Honest Company, American Eagle, Twitter and others in the donating thousands of bags across the country to children in need. The brand can be found nationally at retail partners including Bloomingdale’s, Barneys, Nordstrom, and Shopbop. In 2009, Scot & Jacqueline Tatelman also founded Country Roads Foundation and its signature program, Camp POWER - a nonprofit summer camp that has served thousands of New York City kids. For more information on STATE Bags, please visit https://www.statebags.com/ and follow the brands social channels: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest