Town of North Hempstead Partners with Long Island Nets and United Way of Long Island to Stuff-A-Bus with School Supplies

North Hempstead, NY – Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board are partnering with the Long Island Nets and United Way of Long Island’s for the 11^th annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign which collects back to school supplies for low income families throughout Nassau County. Stuff-A-Bus hopes to gather thousands of supplies in order to help students excel in the 2019/2020 school year. The Town of North Hempstead will be collecting supplies to distribute to Park Avenue School in Westbury.

“We are so pleased to be joining with the Long Island Nets and the United Way to help some of our local children get a good start this year when school begins,” said Supervisor Bosworth, who herself is a former second grade teacher. “I think it gives a child a feeling of confidence and a fresh start when he or she can head off to school with a book bag filled with supplies. I hope everyone will donate what they can to the school supply drive. I know it will be greatly appreciated by children and their parents.”

The Long island Nets G League calls the Town’s “Yes We Can” Community Center in Westbury their practice facility.

In the past two years Long Island Nets have provided almost 350,000 school supplies to 13,000 students across Nassau County. Now through August 30^th there will be drop off locations at various locations throughout Nassau County. Binders, colored pencils, erasers, glue sticks, notebooks, pencils, pens, and backpacks are some of the items suggested as donations. Look for donation boxes in the Town of North Hempstead at the following locations:

Town of North Hempstead Town Hall

220 Plandome Rd Manhasset NY

Town of North Hempstead Clerk’s Office

210 Plandome Rd. Manhasset

Michael J. Tully Park

1801 Evergreen Ave, New Hyde Park NY

Manorhaven Beach Park

158 Manorhaven Blvd. Port Washington NY

Clinton G. Martin Park

Marcus Avenue & New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park NY

Yes We Can Community Center

141 Garden St, Westbury NY

Pollo Romero

705 Prospect Ave, Westbury NY

Benoits Communications

1007 Prospect Ave, Westbury NY

DPR Scrap Metal

125 Hopper St. Westbury NY

Black Label Burger

683 Old Country Road, Westbury 11590

Nationwide

176 Post Ave, Westbury NY 11590

All State

239 Post Avenue, Westbury 11590

Westbury Library

445 Jefferson St, Westbury, NY 11590

On September 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. there will be a live event hosted by NYCB “Stuff-A-Bus” day held in the Exhibition Hall in celebration of United Way of Long Island’s campaign. Volunteers will be asked to help sort donated items before being delivered to students.

For more information on drop off locations visit: longisland.com/stuffabus. To contribute visit: unitewayli.org/helpstuffabus