The
victims of Hurricane Harvey have lost so much: homes, cars, belongings. Right
now, their immediate needs are food, water, and shelter, butin the coming days
and weeks, they’ll need even more.
When
schools are able to re-open, many children will be without pens,
notebooks, backpacks and other school supplies. Sydney Paige has
partnered with Roonga to change that
by running a school supply and backpack drive. The goal is to provide 3,000
packs to Hurricane Harvey’s school age victims and their teachers.
The
need is anticipated to be large. Low-income children make up more than 75% of
the Houston Independent Public School District. Other districts in the area
have similar economic conditions making it difficult for families to
afford replacing basic school supplies lost in the hurricane.
A
backpack and school supplies certainly won’t fill all the needs of child
victims, but it’s a start. Letting children know people care can go a long way
towards healing while going back to school can provide a small semblance of
normalcy in a world that’s been turned upside down.
About
Sydney Paige: Sydney Paige manufactures high-quality
backpacks from eco-friendly materials: 100% cotton canvas, natural leather,
nickel free hardware and recycled polyester. Its mission has always been to
provide a backpack filled with supplies to a child in need for every backpack
purchased.
About
Roonga: Roonga partners with non-profits to provide the right
quantities of necessary supplies to those who need them.
For
more information, please visit www.sydneypaigeinc.com or contact Susana at Susana@chicexecs.com.
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