{"id":16431,"date":"2016-08-23T14:49:58","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T18:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=16431"},"modified":"2016-08-23T14:49:58","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T18:49:58","slug":"backpack-drive-in-coatesville-aims-to-prepare-students-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chescotimes.com\/?p=16431","title":{"rendered":"Backpack Drive in Coatesville aims to prepare students for success"},"content":{"rendered":"

1,500 backpacks given to\u00a0<\/em>CASD\u00a0<\/em>students<\/em><\/h2>\n

By Lauren Parker- Gill,<\/strong>\u00a0News Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Aja<\/a>

Aja Thompson of the CYI helped six-year-old Giselle Nunez pick out a new backpack for first grade.<\/p><\/div>\n

COATESVILLE \u2013 Hundreds of families in the Coatesville Area School District gathered at Scott Middle School last week for the fourth annual Coatesville Back to School: Prepare for Success event, where they received backpacks full of school supplies, free of charge, for their children.<\/p>\n

Volunteers greeted students and their families as they entered the gymnasium and guided them to the appropriate tables, based on grade level. Each child then told the volunteers about their favorite colors, characters, etc so they could help them find the perfect backpack for the new school year.<\/p>\n

Aja Thompson of the Coatesville Youth Initiative said she remembers being a student waiting in line to get a backpack when she was younger.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love being on this side of things and seeing how happy the kids are.\u201d Said Thompson.<\/p>\n

11-year-old Felicia Bookman, who is going into sixth grade this year, is looking forward to school starting because she loves art classes and clubs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like getting to pick out a new backpack and then go outside to do the activities.\u201d Bookman said.<\/p>\n

\"11<\/a>

11 year old Felicia Bookman is ready to start sixth grade with her new Jansport backpack.<\/p><\/div>\n

Bookman was referring to the entertainment outside, which included a DJ playing music, moonbounces, food, snow cones and more.<\/p>\n

This year, the Coatesville Back to School Committee met their goal of distributing 1,500 backpacks to students throughout the CASD, all filled with age appropriate school supplies.<\/p>\n

According to Jordan Crans, director of the Bridge Academy and Community Center, the committee will continue collecting donations throughout the year so as to replenish and fulfill further needs in the classrooms throughout the district, and also to being preparing for next year\u2019s giveaway.<\/p>\n

\"1,500<\/a>

As a result of\u00a0community efforts, 1,500 backpacks were filled with age appropriate school supplies to help students in the CASD get ready for the new school year.<\/p><\/div>\n

The following is a list of the organizations and individuals who participated in the Back to School Event this year:<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong> Coatesville Back to School Event Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coatesville Area School District<\/p>\n

YMCA of Greater Brandywine<\/p>\n

The Bridge Academy and Community Center<\/p>\n

Coatesville Center for Community Health<\/p>\n

Coatesville Soup Kitchen<\/p>\n

City of Coatesville<\/p>\n

The Movement<\/p>\n

Coatesville Police Department<\/p>\n

Coatesville Youth Initiative<\/p>\n

50\/50 L.G. Entertainment<\/p>\n

Pennsylvania State Police<\/p>\n

County Corrections Gospel Mission<\/p>\n

United Way of Chester County<\/p>\n

Red Sponsors<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

CCRES \u2013 Made possible in part by a grant from CCRES<\/p>\n

Bridge Academy and Community Center<\/p>\n

Coatesville Youth Initiative<\/p>\n

Green Sponsors<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Angel Grapevine<\/p>\n

Bell Chapel True Holiness Church of God<\/p>\n

Brilliant Graphics<\/p>\n

County Corrections Gospel Mission<\/p>\n

Chertoks Furniture and Mattress<\/p>\n

Krapf Bus Company<\/p>\n

County Corrections Gospel Mission<\/p>\n

Sam\u2019s Club \u2013 Exton<\/p>\n

Blue Sponsors<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Rotary Club of Coatesville<\/p>\n

Event Sponsorship Opportunities<\/p>\n

Water and Cooling Station<\/p>\n

Brandywine Health Foundation<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hot dog Sponsor<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Harry Lewis, Jr.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Children\u2019s Entertainment<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ollis Family<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In-kind Sponsorship<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles Blosenski, Jr.<\/p>\n

Port-A- Potties<\/p>\n

City of Coatesville<\/p>\n

Games2U Entertainment<\/p>\n

The Wawa Foundation<\/p>\n

YMCA of Greater Brandywine- Activan<\/p>\n

Friends of the Back to School Event<\/p>\n

Ann Jones<\/p>\n

Barry Rabin<\/p>\n

BBD, LLP<\/p>\n

Coatesville Area Senior Center<\/p>\n

Coatesville Soup Kitchen<\/p>\n

Davie Wierz<\/p>\n

Energy Transfer Solutions<\/p>\n

Geraldine Ann Manze<\/p>\n

Patricia Hall Honda<\/p>\n

Shankweiler Family<\/p>\n

Vanelswyk family<\/p>\n

Bookbag and School Supply Contributors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Advanced AV
\nAnonymous Donor
\nAudrey Lapp
\nBBD, LLP
\nBell Chapel True Holiness Church
\nBob Raysor
\nBrilliant Studio
\nC. C. Adult Parole & Probation
\nCalvary Fellowship \u2013 Downingtown
\nChester County Emergency Services
\nChester County Library
\nChester County Safe Kids Coalition
\nCitadel
\nCoatesville Bible Fellowship
\nCoatesville Center for Community Health
\nCoatesville PD
\nCorday Roberts
\nDavis Marrow
\nDiane Brownfield
\nDomestic Relations
\nFirst Baptist Church of Pequea
\nGeneral Electric
\nHawkins family
\nHutchinson Memorial U.A.M.E.
\nJuvenile Probation
\nKelsey Wheeler
\nLeigh Ann Pratt
\nMission Community Church
\nPepperidge Farms
\nQuikStop Pharmacy
\nRomansville United Methodist
\nShankweiler Family
\nSt. Andrew\u2019s Episcopal Church
\nStryker
\nTarget
\nTricia Carlino
\nUnited Way of Chester County
\nVelva Foster
\nVoya Financial
\nWilliam Todd
\nWillowdale Chapel
\nWings To Go-Downingtown
\nWMI, Inc. \u2013 West Chester<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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