Students
and teachers from Windsor Prep School in Paramus joined staff from the
Bergen County Department of Veterans Affairs to sort and prepare
clothing, toiletries and food items for the homeless veterans of Bergen
County.
Each
year, the Bergen Volunteer Center hosts a drive in honor of the
extraordinary work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “We choose to support
these veterans who have served our country but are now in great need of
the kindness and support of our community,” says Debbie Emery, Director
of Community Engagement for the Bergen Volunteer Center. Generous
donors provided that support in the form of small toiletry items, new
winter coats, fleeces and hat sets, hand warmers, blankets, backpacks
and non-perishable food. This year, the students from Windsor Prep,
involved in a year-long call to service, provide the hands on support to
prepare and pack the donated items. This program is truly an example
of the community neighbors helping neighbors in needs through a
partnership between the County, non-profit community, kind people and
companies and young students eager to get involved in lend a hand.
To find out more about getting involved in all sorts of ways, check out bergenvolunteers.org, Volunteer Now and see where you can help.
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2 comments:
Congratulations to the students of Windsor Prep on a job well done. I am so proud to have the opportunity to work with you this year.
Debbie Emery, Director, Community Engagement, Bergen Volunteer Center
Congratulations to the students of Windsor Prep on a job well done. I am so proud to have the opportunity to work with you this year.
Debbie Emery, Director, Community Engagement, Bergen Volunteer Center
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