The 11th annual "Back to School Shop" allowed children from lower-income families to pick out clothes, shoes, backpacks and school supplies.
The children of the JCC Sara Walker Nursery School in Stamford, ranging in age from two to four years old, have chosen to donate the money they collected throughout the school year to the local non-profit, Back to School Shop, Inc. Each week the nursery children bring a donation (“tzedakah”) to school, and with the help of their teachers they decide where they would like their accumulated donations to go. Since the inception of Back to School Shop, the children have often chosen the organization as a beneficiary of their charitable giving.
Back to School Shop, Inc., a local all-volunteer non-profit organization, held its eleventh annual event on Sunday, July 27, at the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE) in Stamford. Over 550 children from Stamford Elementary Schools, were identified and pre-registered by their school social workers. Those who attended were able to “shop” free of charge for brand new back-to-school clothing and school supplies in a pop-up shop created just for them.
The 11th annual "Back to School Shop" allowed children from lower-income families to pick out clothes, shoes, backpacks and school supplies.
Volunteers with an organization in the city are once again hosting an event for under-resourced students to get many of the items they need to succeed during the upcoming school year. This Sunday, July 27, Back to School Shop, Inc. (BTSS) will host their 11th annual gathering with over 550 elementary school students being able to obtain free materials like clothing, books, and more.
A heartwarming demonstration of community spirit is on display as many volunteers from across Stamford and neighboring towns have been knitting hats for Back to School Shop (BTSS).
The children of the JCC Sara Walker Nursery School in Stamford, ranging in age from two to four years old, have chosen to donate the money they collected throughout the school year to the local non-profit, Back to School Shop, Inc. Each week the nursery children bring a donation (“tzedakah”) to school, and with the help of their teachers they decide where they would like their accumulated donations to go. Since the inception of Back to School Shop, the children have often chosen the organization as a beneficiary of their charitable giving.
Back to School Shop, a community event organized to provide a wide range of new school clothes and supplies to children of low-income families, will celebrate its 10th anniversary at its annual event on Sunday, July 28, at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford.
Back to School Shop held its annual shopping event Sunday at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford. The nonprofit organization invited more than 500 students of low-income families who will be attending an elementary public school in the city.
Back to School Shop, a community event organized to provide a wide range of new school clothes and supplies to children of low-income families, will celebrate its 10th anniversary at its annual event on Sunday, July 28, at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford.
Back to School Shop, a community event organized to provide a wide range of new school clothes and supplies to children of low-income families, will celebrate its 10th anniversary at its annual event on Sunday, July 28, at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford.
Back to School Shop, Inc., a local all-volunteer non-profit organization held its ninth annual event on Sunday, July 30, at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford. Nearly 370 children from Stamford Elementary Schools, identified and pre-registered by their school social workers, were able to “shop” free of charge for brand new back-to-school clothing and school supplies in a pop-up shop created just for them.
Remember the excitement of shopping for back to school supplies? Well, imagine the reactions of over 400 children from low-income families who get to select their own brand new school items in a one day pop-up shop where everything is free!
News12 Connecticut covers the 9th annual Back to School Shop event at at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. Volunteers provide free clothing, backpacks, and school supplies to nearly 400 elementary school children.
It’s about that time to go back to school shopping. For hundreds of kids in Stamford, it's an annual experience they wouldn’t get to enjoy without the help of nonprofit organization, Back to School Shop.
Back to School Shop, an all-volunteer community organization, welcomed 350 of Stamford’s disadvantaged elementary students into their eighth annual event on Sunday, August 7. The children, who were identified and registered for the event by Stamford elementary school social workers, were able to “shop” free of charge for brand new school clothes and supplies in the pop-up store which the organization created for them at Davenport Ridge Elementary School.
Nearly 400 Stamford elementary school children are expected to shop by appointment for brand new school clothes and supplies on Aug. 7. The organization is celebrating its eighth annual event with a return to their in-person pop-up shop, after two years of COVID-19 necessitated drive-through events. The event will be held on Aug. 7 at Davenport Ridge Elementary School.
Back to School Shop, Inc., an all-volunteer community organization, held its seventh annual event on Sunday, July 25 at Davenport Ridge Elementary School in Stamford. Nearly 450 children in need from the Stamford public elementary schools were preregistered by their school social workers to participate in the event. Families drove through the parking lot at appointed times to take delivery of backpacks filled with school supplies, toiletries, hand knit hats, gloves, underwear, socks, a sweatshirt, and a book. In addition, the parents received a $100 gift card for each child to enable them to purchase needed clothing for school.
Volunteers put together student backpacks during the annual Back to School Shop drive-through distribution at Davenport Ridge Elementary School on Sunday.
The nonprofit Back to School Shop hosted its annual event where kids in Stamford were able to get supplies to start the school year off on the right foot. More than 400 children received a backpack full of supplies Sunday. They also received clothing, handmade scarves and even a book.
Back to School Shop, the all-volunteer community organization devoted to providing economically disadvantaged elementary school students with clothing & supplies is back! Rising elementary students and their parents, selected for participation by social workers in the Stamford elementary schools, are marking Sunday, July 25th, 2021, on their calendars for the Davenport Ridge Elementary School event. The event will be a drive-through format again this year, out of concern for the safety of the young participants who are below the vaccination age.
When Back to School Shop holds its 7th annual event on July 25th, 450 children and their families will drive through the parking lot of Davenport Ridge Elementary School to collect items they'll need to go back to school next year. The children, who are chosen and pre-registered by elementary school social workers, will receive a backpack, school supplies, books, toiletries, socks, underwear, a sweatshirt and a generous gift card to help them complete their back-to-school shopping. And this year, thanks to an army of volunteer knitters and crocheters, each child will be able to select a hand-made winter hat.
