This comes from the office of City Councilwoman Tish James:

Join the COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, WPIX / CHANNEL 11, & COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA JAMES for PROJECT: BACK TO SCHOOL, and help New York’s 16,000 homeless kids get the school supplies they need to succeed. As you shop for backpacks, lunch boxes and other school necessities this fall, pick up a little extra to help get our most vulnerable neighbors started on the right foot this school year. The District Office of Council Member James is a drop-off location for backpacks and school supplies; it is located at 67 Hanson Place in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

ABOUT PROJECT: BACK TO SCHOOL

The COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS has teamed up with WPIX / CHANNEL 11, Council Member Letitia James and other supporters for PROJECT: BACK TO SCHOOL, an urgent initiative to help New York’s homeless kids obtain crucial school supplies. This fall, New Yorkers will donate new backpacks and lunch boxes, along with other school supplies to help get our most vulnerable neighbors prepared for the school year. With your help, we can ensure that New York’s neediest boys and girls have the tools necessary to succeed in school, and in life.

ABOUT HOMELESSNESS IN NEW YORK CITY

The work of the Coalition for the Homeless has never been more critical - New York City has set a new record for homelessness among families. Over 16,000 children will sleep in emergency shelters tonight. Homelessness extracts a particularly heavy toll on kids. The inherent lack of stability causes many homeless children to fall behind in school, and almost half suffer from anxiety, depression or social withdrawal.

ABOUT THE COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS The Coalition for the Homeless is the nation’s oldest advocacy and direct services organization helping homeless families, men, women and children. They believe that affordable housing, sufficient food and the chance to work for a living wage are fundamental rights in a civilized society. Since 1981, the Coalition for the Homeless has fought successfully for lasting solutions to homelessness through groundbreaking advocacy. Each day they provide help to over 3,500 New Yorkers.

PROJECT: BACK TO SCHOOL - PROJECT: HOTLINE: 212.776.2059; COALITIONFORTHEHOMELESS.ORG

[EDITOR'S NOTE: I notice several Congressional Representatives and City Council members are involved in this in addition to Tish James. I also notice my own City Councilman, David Yassky, is NOT involved. This is typical of a man who only seems interested in helping the wealthy and powerful, not the average New Yorker. This is why I don't particularly like my City Councilman.]