MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment is working with quite a lot of Queens elected leaders and neighborhood organizations to supply much-needed college provides to get them prepared for the start of the varsity yr.

MSG’s eighth annual donation package program distributes greater than $100,000 price of Knicks and Rangers branded backpacks, notebooks and different college provides all through the New York metropolitan space.

“My office was able to distribute backpacks, notebooks and other school supplies throughout my district thanks to MSG, allowing us to help many students start school prepared and ready to learn,” state Senator Joseph Addabbo mentioned. “The items, which had the Knicks and Rangers logos, were especially appealing to the students.”

Councilwoman Linda Lee hosted a distribution occasion Wednesday together with a number of neighborhood teams at P.S. 133 in Bellerose.

“Investing in a brighter future for our city means providing our children with all the necessary tools they need for educational success,” Lee mentioned. “I am thankful for the work and generosity of Madison Square Garden, Khalsa Aid and ICNA USA for partnering with my office to provide the backpacks and supplies necessary for our students to embark on another successful school year to fulfill their academic dreams.”

MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment created this system in 2016 to collaborate with elected officers, neighborhood leaders and nonprofit organizations to make a distinction for a lot of native college students in want. This yr, greater than 5,500 of the again to high school kits have been shipped throughout New York City, Long Island, Westchester and the Hudson Valley.

“MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment are committed to supporting our communities, and this program is something we all look forward to at the end of every summer because we know the significant impact it has for thousands of students and their families as they prepare for the new school year,” mentioned Rich Constable, govt vice chairman and international head of presidency affairs and social impression at MSG Entertainment. “This program relies on the support of the leaders in each of these communities that share our commitment to giving back, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate with them not only on this initiative, but also on our work throughout the year that benefits students in our communities.”