Assemblyman Dave McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) announced today that in association with the John Theissen Children’s Foundation, he is seeking donations of school supplies for the 2017-18 school year, which will then be distributed to underprivileged children from low-income families.

“The John Theissen Children’s Foundation has been conducting a ‘Back to School Program’ for many years. Back to school time can be extremely difficult for many children whose families cannot afford new clothes or school supplies. With your donation, you can make a child feel good about themselves and look forward to attending school,” said McDonough. “It has been my privilege to be able to participate in this program for the last twelve years.”

Donations being sought include, but are not limited to, backpacks, spiral notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, markers and other classroom necessities. In addition, the Foundation, through monetary donations, also provides new clothing for children to wear.

The collection runs now through September 1 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily. Items may be dropped off at McDonough’s District Office at 404 Bedford Avenue in Bellmore. For further information, please contact McDonough by calling (516) 409-2070 or via e-mail at mcdonoughd@nyassembly.gov. In addition, you can contact the John Theissen Children’s Foundation by calling (516) 679-5098, or by visiting its website.