The New York Yankees and New York City Public Schools will host the 2024 Back-to-School Resource Fair for families and students of Bronx School District 9 on Thursday, August 15 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Yankee Stadium. Media coverage instructions are at the end of this advisory.
The annual shared initiative is designed to ensure that local families have access to resources that will allow their children to excel throughout the 2024-2025 school year. Families attending the event will be provided with backpacks and school supplies, and more than a dozen community organizations will be on hand to provide information about their services in the areas of food & accommodation, health & social services, youth initiatives and employment opportunities.
Organizations attending with Back-to-School Fair resource tables include:
American Red Cross
Bank of America (Financial Literacy)
Food Bank for New York City
Hispanic Federation
Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club
Leap NYC
Lincoln Hospital
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New Settlement
New York Public Library
NYC DYCD (Department of Youth & Community Development)
NYPD (Blue Chips, Explorers, Youth IDs)
Optical Academy
Renaissance Youth Center
SCAN-Harbor
YMCA
The mission of New York City Public Schools is to ensure that each student graduates on a pathway to a rewarding career and long-term economic security, equipped to be a positive force for change.
MEDIA COVERAGE INFORMATION
WHAT:
2024 BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAIR
DATE/TIME FOR MEDIA:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024.
MEDIA COVERAGE OPPORTUNITY BEGINS AT 2:00 P.M.
Please arrive by 1:45 p.m. to allow time for security screening.
MEDIA ENTRANCE:
YANKEE STADIUM LOBBY (adjacent to the Gate 2 Entrance on Jerome Ave. near E. 164th St.)
CREDENTIALS:
RSVP in advance is required for access.
Please e-mail Jon Simon ([email protected]) to request access and provide: the name of your media entity, names of everyone in your crew and the functions of crew members (i.e., reporter, still photographer, videographer, etc.)
PARKING FOR MEDIA:
Complimentary parking is available for media only at the 164th St. Parking Lot.
Advance notice is required for comped parking. Entrance is on the SW corner of E. 164th St. and River Ave.
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