Representatives, recipients and guests of Volunteers of America’s program Operation Backpack will visit the NYSE to mark the start of the new school season. To highlight this special occasion, Joseph C. Magnacca, President, Duane Reade Inc., will ring The Opening BellSM.
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Duane Reade partnered with Volunteers of America and Operation Backpack by donating $10,000 and promoting the Operation Backpack initiative in their stores throughout the country.
About Operation Backpack
Operation Backpack, a program of Volunteers of America, helps thousands of homeless New York City children make a good start to the school year by providing them with a new backpack filled with the essential supplies they need for school.
About Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America, a nonprofit organization, is a ministry of service that includes nearly 16,000 paid, professional employees dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential.
Through thousands of human service programs, including housing and healthcare, Volunteers of America helps more than 2 million people in over 400 communities in 44 states. Since 1896, they have supported and empowered America's most vulnerable groups, including at-risk youth, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addictions. Their work touches the mind, body, heart — and ultimately the spirit — of those they serve, integrating their deep compassion with highly effective programs and services.
Approximately 70,000 volunteers throughout the country help employees deliver these life-changing services.
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