Neighborhood House Prepares Students for Upcoming School Year
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – On Saturday, August 14th, Neighborhood House, in collaboration with Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital and the Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, will once again prepare eligible students with school supplies, backpacks, and back to school clothing in preparation for a brand new school year. "Blast Off 2 School has helped families within our community prepare to return to school. We are expecting a greater need than last year since the children will be attending in person classes. The community's generous support in the past years has been key to the program’s success." The annual Blast Off 2 School event has impacted several families over the years and reached a total of 450 children in 2020.
Blast Off 2 School will take place at the Neighborhood House Food Pantry located at 1315 N Pine St, Rochester, MI from 10:00-2:00 pm. The Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan will be contributing school clothing, a book and hygiene kit for every child. The event is free for Neighborhood House clients and families with children ages 4-18 who qualify for Medicaid or free and reduced lunch programs. Families must live in Auburn Hills, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Leonard or Addison Township (ID required). The deadline to register for school supplies and clothing is August 4th, and registrations can be found at https://www.ranh.org/get-help.
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital will be providing free health screenings and sports physicals to all students on Monday, August 2nd from 3:00-7:30 pm. Health screenings will take place at Neighborhood House’s main office located at 1720 S. Livernois, Rochester Hills. Students must qualify for medicaid or free and reduced lunch programs to have a health screening or sports physical. Please register by July 26th at www.ranh.org/get-help.
Neighborhood House is seeking donations in order to help make the Blast Off 2 School event successful. For school supply wish list items click the following link: AMAZON Wish List. For questions please contact Michele Knoblauch, Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@ranh.org or 248-651-5836 ext. 15.
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About Neighborhood House:
For over 50 years Neighborhood House has been serving the greater Rochester and Auburn Hills area. Since moving into their new facility in 2016, they have increased programs designed to expand opportunities for social and economic mobility. Neighborhood House focuses heavily on education and long-term self-sustainability, to serve even more of their neighbors in need. They provide rent and utility financial assistance, operate a Food Pantry and Clothes Closet, offer transportation services, provide counseling, facilitate many educational programs for families in need, and more. Last year, Neighborhood House's programs helped over 3,000 households on their path from financial crisis to self-sustainability. You can follow Neighborhood House on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NHsince1968/.