WEST CHESTER, PA (August 1, 2023) – To help students get ready to go back to school, the office of state Senator Carolyn Comitta is collecting new backpacks to donate to children and families served by The Crime Victims Center of Chester County, Inc. (CVC).
“Starting the school year with a new backpack and new school supplies can give students a sense of confidence and help set them on the path to academic success,” Comitta said. “If you are able, I encourage you to help a student in our community by donating a new backpack for the Crime Victims Center’s back-to-school drive.”
Donations can be made at the drop box at Senator Comitta’s District Office in the atrium of 17 E. Gay St. in downtown West Chester. The building is open Monday through Friday during regular office hours.
All donations benefit victims of crime and their families and will be distributed at the Crime Victims Center’s annual back-to-school drive event. The drive is supported by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union and the Independence Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators.
Christine Zaccarelli, CEO at The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc, shared “We are so grateful to have Senator Comitta’s help with our Back to School with CVC event again this year! Last year we were able to help over 50 current and former CVC clients go back to school with all the supplies they needed thanks to the support of Senator Comitta, the Independence Chapter, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union and help from backpack drop sites at Gawthrop Greenwood and MacElree Harvey. We are hopeful to help even more students this year!”
Current and former clients of the Crime Victims Center are invited to attend their back-to-school drive Saturday, August 12th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 135 West Market Street in West Chester. RSVP is required by calling the CVC at (610) 692-1926 or by emailing [email protected].
The Crime Victims Center of Chester County, Inc. has been serving victims since 1973 and is the designated provider of services for sexual violence victims within Chester County. The organization has two hotlines available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for community members in need of assistance. Victims of sexual assault can dial (610) 692-7273 and victims of all other crimes can dial (610) 692-7420.
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