Claude Black Back-to-School Jamboree assists East Side Students with School Supplies
The Claude W. Black Center Advisory Board in partnership with the Desert of Texas Charitable Foundation and City Council Office of District 2 hosted the 17th Annual Back-to-School Jamboree at the Claude W. Black Community Center.
More than 600 supply-filled backpacks were available for distribution to K-12 grade students.
Additionally, families had the opportunity to receive free resource information from more than 25 organizations along with the opportunity to register to vote by Prince Hall Shriners of Moussa Temple No. 106.
Patricia Francis, a 59-year-old grandmother, who brought her grandchildren to the jamboree was grateful.
“I think this was really great, especially due to the pandemic,” said Francis. “There are many parents who just can’t afford school supplies. This really helps a lot because school supplies are high these days.”
Thanks to the following sponsors and supporters: H-E-B, Amerigroup, San Antonio Zulu Association, The RK Group, Noble Gentlemen of San Antonio, Moussa Temple No. 106 (Prince Hall Shriners), Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 128, City of San Antonio Human Services, City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, and the San Antonio Observer.
The Back-to-School Jamboree, along with other events hosted throughout the year, is the Claude W. Black Center Advisory Board’s way of accomplishing its mission of enhancing life, one family at a time.
The Claude W. Black Center Advisory Board was established to support programming at the Claude W. Black Community Center and to serve as a resource for coordinating community services and fostering partnerships that promote economic self-sufficiency, family strengthening, and enhance the quality of life for children, families and seniors living on the East Side.
For more information on programs offered, call (210) 207-5236, or visit their Facebook page: Claude W. Black Center Advisory Board.
