CheapOair Partners with Volunteers of America for Operation Backpack
CheapOair Partners with Volunteers of America for Operation Backpack in order to provide backpacks for children in homeless and domestic violence shelters.
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) August 17, 2013 - CheapOair, a subsidiary of Fareportal, has partnered with Volunteers of America, in order to help provide backpacks and school supplies to children in homeless shelters all across the New York tri-state area. Since 2001, Volunteers of America-Greater New York has gathered backpacks filled with grade-specific school supplies to children who are homeless throughout New York City. To help the initiative, CheapOair gathered over 200 backpacks at its headquarters in New York City.
"Although we are a travel agency, education and travel go hand in hand," Says Kayla Villanueva Human Resources Associate. "Children can learn from experiences, and education can help them navigate different cultures and history that will enrich their lives."
These donations will greatly help the demand for donations for Operation Backpack.
"Last year we collected about 13,000 backpacks and the year before it was about 11,000." Says Colleen Magri, the Corporate and Community Engagement Manager at Volunteers of America-Greater New York "And this year, we're trying to fill more than 15,000 backpacks for school aged children city wide."
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ABOUT Volunteers Across America and Operation Backpack
Volunteers Across America - Greater New York is dedicated to helping individuals and families in need create positive and lasting change through social service programs that support and empower them to live safe, healthy and productive lives. Their yearly Operation: Backpack campaign helps thousands of children currently living in New York City's homeless and domestic violence shelters by donating much-needed school supplies.
For More Information, contact:
Alisa Vilabrera
alisa.vilabrera ( @ ) fareportal dot com
646-738-7813 ext 85211
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