School Supplies Bring Big Smiles
Each summer, VOA-Greater New York holds its annual Operation Backpack® campaign with the goal of ensuring every child living in a NYC homeless shelter returns to school with a brand new backpack and grade-specific school supplies.
Meet some of the children at VOA-Greater New York family shelters who received new backpacks and school supplies this year thanks to your support:
Esther
Lives with her mom at our family shelter on the Upper West Side
Favorite subject: Art
Aspires to be: Teacher
Nicolas
Lives with his mom at one of our family shelters in the Bronx
Favorite subject: Astronomy
Aspires to be: Architect
Jada
Lives with her mom at our family shelter in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Favorite subject: Art
Aspires to be: Entrepreneur
Nicole
Lives with her family at one of our family shelters in the Bronx
Favorite subject: Math
Aspires to be: Airline stewardess
Kyle
Lives with his mom at our family shelter on the Upper West Side
Favorite subject: Recess
Aspires to be: Police officer
Ashley
Lives with her mom at our family shelter in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Favorite subject: Math
Aspires to be: Doctor
Our work continues even after school starts.