PARSIPPANY — The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany collected school supplies for Parsippany students who need supplies to start off the school year. Parsippany schools open on Tuesday, September 4.
“Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany wants to ensure that every child is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom by providing free school supplies to Parsippany students in need. I would personally like to thank all the participating businesses throughout Parsippany that helped us collect the supplies as well as our Kiwanis members” said President Frank Cahill.
Items collected included pencils, crayons, colored pencils, three-ring binders, scientific calculators, backpacks, pens, scissors, pencil sharpeners and pouches, paper, notebooks, composite books, glues sticks, highlighters, and other school supplies.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany set up drop off locations throughout Parsippany and would like to thank the following businesses/organizations for participating in our program:
Parsippany Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard; Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46; Boiling Springs Bank, 66 North Beverwyck Road; Dr. Phil Santiago, 75 North Beverwyck Road; IHOP, 792 Route 46; Family Bagels, 182 Parsippany Road (Green Hills Shopping Center), Synergy Chiropractic, 125 Madison Street, Boonton; Longhorn Steakhouse, 690 Route 46 and Jai Ganesh Yoga Studio, 138 North Beverwyck Road. Items were collected and donated on August 22. Anyone can drop off items at the Parsippany Human Services, 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha. Special thanks to the employees and volunteers at Lake Hiawatha Library who collected school supplies on their own and donated them to Kiwanis Club to be distributed along with our supplies.
The supplies will be distributed through Parsippany Human Services for distribution to children in need. Any Parsippany student needing school supplies is suggested to call (973) 263-7163.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany said it has been getting calls from families in need for several weeks asking for help. Many of the parents are worried their kids won’t have what they need for school.
“Starting school off with the proper gear is important for a child’s wellbeing. We just want to make sure every child is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom, so their school performance is not affected,” said Carol Tiesi, Board Member and Community Chairman.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. It is not religious based or partisan in any way. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. We are 72 members strong and growing. New members are always welcome. (Click here for more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany).
