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.
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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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