School Supply Collection- Our school supply drive has now ended. Many thanks to all our parishioners who donated school supplies for students in need in the Bronx. We received backpacks, notebooks, calculators, pencils.... We were able to bring 3 carloads of supplies down to Good Shepherd Family Services, located near Arthur Ave.

The social workers at Good Shepherd were so happy to receive the supplies, as most of the families using their services cannot afford to purchase needed items for their children. Our donations will ensure the children have a good start to the school year. Each of the 15 or so social workers will be able to give the supplies to 3 or 4 of their neediest families. They were very moved by your kindness and support. They send many thanks to all our Holy Name parishioners for your generosity.

Special thanks to Irene Corsini, Sister Gert, Mary Walden, Mary Ryan, and
Angela Giustino for helping to pack and deliver the supplies. 

Thanks also goes to Lynn Ryan, who collected and donated school supplies in memory of her sister, Denise Pochat. Lynn dropped off a whole carload of supplies, donated by family and friends. Thanks so much to all for helping children in need get a good start to the new school year!
 

Thank you for the generous donation of school supplies for the families served here at Good Shepherd Services - Beacon and Belmont Prevention Programs located at 187^th Street in The Bronx, NY
 
The donations received will help a portion of the 156 families served through our prevention programs.  Your contribution will be distributed to the families most in need, making a tremendous impact and helping children start off the school year prepared to learn.
Sonia Velez, M.A.                                                                     Idena Epps, LCSW
Program Director                                                                     Program Director
 
Good Shepherd Services                                                         Beacon MS 45 Prevention

for additional information - https://goodshepherds.org/