School Counselor, Kim Pulliam poses with some of the supplies provided for Aspen Elementary School students. Photo Courtesy Los Alamos JJAB

School Counselor, Alyssa Romero displays some of the supplies provided for Barranca Mesa Elementary students.Photo Courtesy Los Alamos JJAB

LOS ALAMOS JJAB NEWS RELEASE

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, churches, and individuals, Los Alamos JJAB was able to raise $4,600, in financial and material donations, for school supplies for Los Alamos Public Schools students.  

Through the JJAB Resource Specialist program, 63 individual students were provided with supplies at the start of the school year.  In addition, JJAB worked with and is continuing to work with the elementary, middle, and high schools to identify additional student needs.  Items provided for students included notebooks, graph paper, pens, pencils, markers, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, backpacks, headphones/earbuds, Clorox wipes, and more.  

JJAB would like to thank the following for their donations:

• Los Alamos Children’s Dentistry
• Los Alamos Schools Credit Union
• Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish-Christian Concern Committee
• Unitarian Church of Los Alamos
• Nambe Drugs of Los Alamos
• Trinity on the Hill
• LAPS Healthy Schools
• Zia Credit Union
• Incredible community members:
  • Sharon Allen
  • Amy Birnbaum
  • Stephen Blair
  • Barbara Boldrin
  • Shannon C’deBaca
  • David Chamberline
  • Cameron Counters
  • Misa Cowee
  • Teresa DuBois
  • Guy and Carol Estes
  • Francyne and James Jones
  • Jane Lin
  • Judy Lovejoy
  • Robin McLean
  • Morris Pongratz
  • Jim Shinas
  • Ellen Specter
  • Cathy Walters Foundation

Los Alamos JJAB is a non-profit focusing on the needs of youth with an emphasis on reducing youth risk behaviors, facilitating positive youth development, and building resiliency.  For additional information on services/programs or to provide support visit www.losalamosjjab.com