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Women of Vision North Country distributes school supplies to 400 Gouverneur Central students

Posted 10/19/16

GOUVERNEUR -- A community service group called Women of Vision North Country distributed school supplies to nearly 400 children recently in the Gouverneur Central School District. “By providing …

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GOUVERNEUR -- A community service group called Women of Vision North Country distributed school supplies to nearly 400 children recently in the Gouverneur Central School District.

“By providing children with basic supplies—everything from pencils and markers to glue sticks and crayons—we are essentially giving them the tools they need to grow to their fullest potential in the classroom and at home,” said Women of Vision North Country founding member Christine Palumbo. “Not only did this project provide students with supplies, it also helped our hardworking teachers, who often times dip into their own pockets to provide things for their classrooms.”

School supplies distributed Friday were provided by a partnership between World Vision International and the supply company Yoobi. For every Yoobi item purchased at stores like Target, the company donates an item to a classroom in need.

Based in Watertown, Women of Vision North Country was established earlier this year by Christine Palumbo, who recently moved to the region from Connecticut, along with several other local women. In Connecticut, Palumbo was a founding member of Women of Vision Fairfield County.

“Friday’s school supply distribution at Gouverneur is just the first step toward our goal of helping those in need across the North Country,” said Sarah Compo, another founding member of Women of Vision North Country. “We are truly excited to hit the ground running and begin work on other projects that will help to make our region a better place.”

Those interested in joining the efforts of Women of Vision North Country can contact the group at womenofvisionnoco@gmail.com or by visiting the group’s Facebook page, “Women of Vision North Country.”