New York, NY (1888PressRelease)
December 17, 2008 - The Book Bank Foundation, established by celebrity sports agent and philanthropist Glenn Toby, will travel to multiple homeless shelters throughout four different New York boroughs, giving hope and holiday cheer to thousands of homeless families in the 2008 “Shelter from the Streets” campaign. Beginning at 10:30 AM Thursday, December 18th at the Jamaica Family Residence, Glenn Toby and his brigade of volunteers will distribute new clothing, toiletries, books and toys to families in need.
Throughout this past year, $75,000 dollars worth of product has been donated to The Book Bank Foundation for this campaign. Participating companies include: Alador & Smith, Hugo Boss, Kashi Kicks, Rotten Apple, Tommy Hilfiger and Procter & Gamble/Tag Brand. Additionally, generous monetary donations enabled the foundation to rent a Coach bus that will transport the goods and volunteers to the various shelter locations.
Following the first visit to the Jamaica Family Residence in Queens, the bus will stop in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and conclude in Manhattan, at The New York Rescue Mission. Throughout the day, volunteers along with Mr. Toby will also visit bus stations, train stations and bridge underpasses to distribute the products to the homeless. “With the economic state of affairs today in communities across the nation, people are suffering and in dire need of the basic items for everyday survival,” says Mr. Toby. “Charity begins at home and we are coming to those without homes or stable living conditions. Things can and will get better.”
About The Book Bank Foundation:
In 1997, The Book Bank Foundation was founded by celebrity sports agent and philanthropist Glenn Toby in an effort to boost literacy among the nation’s youth with an emphasis on inner city children. With its corporate office in New York City, the foundation provides tutoring, alternative education, career development and special projects to thousands of children in New York City improving the quality of education and life of many families city wide. The Book Bank Foundation has donated over 450,000 hours of community service over the last 10 years and has distributed an average of $40,133 worth of donations to the less fortunate per year. For more information, please visit, www.thebbf.org.
Location and time for each stop on Thursday, December 18, 2008:
10:30 AM - Jamaica Family Residence
175-10 88th avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432.
1:30 PM - TBA - Brooklyn
4:30 PM - The Concourse House (Women's Shelter)
2751 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10468
7:30 PM - New York Rescue Mission
90 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10013
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