Addabbo partners with Glendale food pantry & Girl Scouts for school supply drive

In order to assist students and parents in need, State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. has partnered with the Girl Scouts of America Troop 4791 and the Sacred Heart Food Pantry in Glendale for a school supply drive.

For the entire month of August, Addabbo’s Middle Village office and the Girl Scouts will be collecting school supplies to benefit students and parents who may not be able to afford school supplies and personal hygiene products before school starts again in September.

“With two children in the school system, I understand how difficult it can be for parents to purchase all of the necessary items on their school supply lists,” Addabbo said. “The growing number of supplies students need can become quite expensive, especially if a family has more than one student attending school at the same time. Hopefully this drive can provide these families who are assisted by the Sacred Heart Food Pantry some of the items that they need.”

The school supplies needed include:

• Pens and pencils;
• Folders;
• Loose-leaf paper;
• Highlighters;
• Crayons;
• Notebooks;
• Three-ring binders.

While the personal hygiene products requested include:

• Bar soap, deodorant, shaving items, and shampoo;
• Facial tissues;
• Toothpaste, toothbrushes, and mouthwash;
• Band aids;
• Disposable diapers;
• Feminine products;
• Sunscreen.

At the end of the drive, on August 31, Addabbo’s office will deliver the collected goods to the Sacred Heart Food Pantry in Glendale. The pantry will then hand out the items to parents and families in need from around the neighborhood.

“A supply drive like this can really help out some families who are struggling to make ends meet,” Addabbo said. “I would like to thank the Girl Scouts Troop 4791 for helping collect goods, as well as the Sacred Heart Food Pantry for giving out these supplies to those in need.”

In order to donate, visit Addabbo’s Middle Village office located at 66-85 73rd Place, or call 718- 497-1630.