JERSEY CITY — Hudson County Freeholder Bill O’Dea, City Councilpersons David Donnelly and Steven Fulop, and community leaders are sponsoring a “Citywide Back-to-School Book Bag & School Supply Giveaway” this Saturday at three locations across Jersey City.
The giveaway of 3,000 bookbags will take place at Audubon Park (Kennedy Boulevard & Audubon Avenue), the Hank Gallo Center (inside Lincoln Park at the playground near West Side Avenue), and the Hudson County School of Technology (525 Montgomery St.).
Volunteers are needed for the giveaway. To sign up, e-mail backpacks@stevenfulop.com.
The corporate sponsors for the event include the United Way of Hudson County and Walgreens. – RK