Bronx children prepared for the upcoming academic year with the St. Lawrence Community Health Center School Readiness Fair on Friday, August 2 at Watson Gleason Playground. The back to school celebration featured free backpacks and school supplies giveaways for the first 500 children in attendance.
Meherunnissa Jobaida (front, 2nd from l), Urban Health Plan Community Outreach specialist of External Affairs; staff and NYPD police officers congratulated a raffle winner.
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Local youth enjoyed receiving brand new bookbags for back to school
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Children listened attentively about healthy life choices.
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Representatives from the 43rd Precinct attended the fair.
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Local youth had fun dressing up and creating arts and crafts projects at the event.
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