Posted on September 20, 2017 in Queens Gazette Queens Gazette, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Sarah Murphy, the Director of Development for the Coalition for the Homeless, posed with the backpacks and other school supplies that were dropped off at Borough Hall by contributors donating to “Project: Back to School,” an annual initiative organized by the Coalition for the Homeless. For the fourth summer in a row, Borough President Katz’ office collected donations in a drop-box placed in the lobby of Queens Borough Hall. The donated items will be provided to children who reside in city homeless shelters and will help these kids get the school year off to a good start. More than 105,000 of the city’s schoolchildren were homeless at some point in the last school year, according to the Coalition, Katz thanked all those who donated for their outstanding generosity.
