The Community Service and Support Committee is pleased to announce that The Community Closet will be open again this coming school year! We look forward to welcoming families back to school with a new stock of supplies like backpacks, lunch boxes, and water bottles.
Families are invited to stop by for open shopping hours on
* Friday, September 6
* Monday, September 9
* Friday, September 13
from 8:30am-9:30am in Room 126
Stay tuned for announcements about regular open hours for the Fall/Winter donation drive, and about other ways to get involved! If you are interested in volunteering, please email “communitysupport@ps20.org”or join the committee on Konstella!
There are also a number of back-to-school events with supply giveaways taking place across Brooklyn before the school year begins:
- Health Essential Association’s Back-to-School
Friday 8/23, 12pm – 3pm.
@ 2101 E. 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Hosted by: Health + Hospitals - NYRP’s Back to School Backpack Bonanza
Sunday 8/25, 2pm-4pm.
@ 322 Franklin Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238
Hosted by: Assembly Member Phara Soufrant Forrest & NY Restoration Project
- Back-to-School Supplies Distribution (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Monday 8/26, 11am-1pm.
@ Brooklyn Public Library-Sheepshead Bay Branc: 2636 E 14th Street, Ave Z, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Hosted by: Brooklyn Public Library
- Spread Love B2S Giveaway
Wednesday 8/28, 10am-1pm.
@ Brooklyn Children’s Museum: 145 Brooklyn Ave Brooklyn, NY 11213
Hosted by: I will graduate x Assemblymember Brian Cunningham
- Free Community Fair
Saturday 8/24, 10am-7pm
@ 1387 East 96th Street Brooklyn, NY 11236
Hosted by: NYC Office for Prevention of Hate Crimes
- Brooklyn DA's Youth Summerfest 2024 @ Coney Island
Thursday 8/29, 12pm-4pm
@ 1000 Surf Ave Brooklyn, NY 11224
Hosted by: Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
- Chinese American Social Services Center’s Back-to-School Festival
Saturday, 8/31, 11am – 1pm
@ 2101 E. 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Hosted by: Health + Hospitals
