by Laura Glesby
A long line formed for job assistance resources at the Workforce Alliance.
United Way Parent Ambassador Chantell Thompson: “Give some of that load to the community. We can carry it.”
Backpacks in every color. Books for all ages. Notepads in multiple sizes.
Immigrant rights pamphlets. Overdose-reversing Narcan. Sign-ups for security deposit assistance.
Those were among the many supplies and resources made available on Friday afternoon at New Haven Public Schools’ (NHPS) annual back-to-school fair at Bowen Field.
Roughly 4,000 peopled attended the event, which was designed to equip children and families both inside and outside the classroom.
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