JEVS Volunteers came together for a back-to-school service project, packing 250 backpacks filled with essential supplies for the children of JEVS participants. These backpacks will help students start the school year prepared and confident—something every child deserves.
Attendees enjoyed light refreshments and a chance to learn more about JEVS, including a screening of our new Grow with JEVS video. Then, with music and great energy, the group rolled up their sleeves and got to work assembling the backpacks.
A special thank you to volunteers from Comcast, Children’s Village, Rivers Casino, Welcoming Center, Cooper Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, African Family Health Organization, Campbell’s, Janney Montgomery Scott, and PA CareerLink®, whose teams helped pack the backpacks.
We are grateful to everyone who volunteered their time, including one of our board members. Thanks to their efforts, 250 students will walk into classrooms this fall ready to learn and thrive.
Ranee Shipley, Volunteer Manager shared, “these events are a great way for folks from the community to learn about JEVS programs, meet with other members of the community and give back at the same time. We are grateful for everyone who volunteered their time to help us pack these backpacks for the children of the individuals and families we serve.”
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