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Why Not Care Back to School Event for the LES/EV
August 29, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join local nonprofits and organizations bringing cheer and supplies to children of the Lower East Side and East Village neighborhoods by joining in the 5th Annual “Why Not Care” Back to School Bash. To volunteer or donate school supplies or backpacks, email Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft.
If you’d like to volunteer:
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church – 6th st btw ave C and D church yard
https://www.mobilize.us/whynotcare/event/407904/
Little Flower Park – Madison st. and Jefferson st. basketball courts
PS 34 – 12 st and ave D school yard
If you want to send donations you can send them to:
- Loisaida Center: 710 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009, (attn: WHY NOT CARE) MON-THUR 10am-5pm
Links to order supplies: biggest needs are the school supply kits
- Bookbags
- Pre Packed School Supply Kits
- Gift cards for giveaways
- water bottles
- Hand sanitizer
- PPE masks
- Tables and chairs
- tents
- balloon twisters for 3 hours
- b/w sign in sheet printouts, clip boards, pens
- Stamps for guests after they get a bag
- company swag for giveaways
AGENDA FOR THE UNITED FESTIVAL:
- Sat. Aug. 28th BAG PACKING
- 12:00 pm -12:45 pm– GREETINGS AND LUNCH
- 12:45 pm – 4:00 pm – BAG PACKING
- Sun. Aug. 29th FESTIVAL
- 10 am – 10:30 am – VOLUNTEER CHECK IN AND BREAKFAST
- 10 am – 12:00 pm – BRING BAGS TO THE LOCATIONS, SET TABLES, CHAIRS AND TENTS UP
- 12:00 pm – 3:45 pm – BAG GIVE AWAY AND TABLING
- RESOURCE TABLES
- CON BODY WORKOUTS every 30 minutes
- MIKEY LIKES IT FREE ICE CREAM TRUCKS
- 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR SPECIAL GIVEAWAYS
- TBD-VACCINE MOBILE UNITS
- 3:45 PM – 5PM – CLEAN UP
