08/29/2026
MAJOR LONG POST WORTH TO READ!!!
💙🎒 A HEARTFELT THANK YOU FROM OUR VILLAGE! 🎒💙
It’s been two weeks, but we couldn’t let any more time pass without saying THANK YOU! 🙏🏽❤️
On behalf of Rev. Dr. D Gaye White Pastor, Mt Carmel Baptist Church, Min. Joann Jones, and myself, we want to express our deepest gratitude for making our 15th Annual Summer Jubilee Back-to-School Giveaway such an AMAZING success! 🎉🎒
Because of your love and generosity, we were able to give out 230 book bags to children in our community! 🎒📚✏️ That is 230 children who were able to start the school year feeling supported, prepared, and loved. ❤️
From every monetary donation from our amazing partners and church members, to the book bags, school supplies, food, drinks, snacks, volunteers, vendors, and everyone who simply showed up and supported us — WE APPRECIATE YOU! ❤️
We are truly grateful for our village that continues to show up year after year. Your love, generosity, and commitment to our children and community never go unnoticed.
SPARK Foundation, thank you so much for stepping in and making sure we had the extra 100 book bags and mobile van.
Thank you so much Episcopal Health Services for the mobile van and resource table.
Thank you to Ms. April Jackson for supplying the cup cakes from Sugar Boss Creations and the Women's Industrial Service League, Inc. your donation of pre packed supplies every year is a huge help.
👮🏽♀️💙 A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 100TH PRECINCT FAMILY! 💙👮🏽♂️NYPD 100th Precinct omg Detective Anthony Byrd and Detective Victor Boamah are my favorites. My guys always comes through.
You didn’t just show up — you showed up, grilled, served, supported, and stayed with us the WHOLE DAY! 🙌🏽🔥🍔 Your presence, love, and willingness to jump in and help meant so much to us and to the families we serve. You truly showed what community partnership looks like!
🤎 WAVECREST MANAGEMENT — THANK YOU! 🤎
We want to give a HUGE shout-out to Wavecrest Management for making such a BIG and GENEROUS donation to help make this event possible! Your continued support and investment in our community means so much. We are truly grateful for your partnership and for always helping us make a difference. 🙏🏽❤️
🚗❤️ A BIG THANK YOU TO MR. DENNIS FROM CASINO AUTO! ❤️🚗
Mr. Dennis, we truly appreciate you for always coming through with a BIG donation, year after year! 🙌🏽 Your continued generosity and support mean more than you know. Thank you for believing in our mission, supporting our children and the community, and continuing to be a part of our village. We appreciate you BIG TIME! ❤️🙏🏽
🎶 DJ So Fresssh Juan Garcia— YOU WERE AMAZING! You kept the energy going and helped make the day so much fun! 🔥🎶
A HUGE THANK YOU to our amazing Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson for supporting our Summer Jubilee EVERY YEAR! 🙌🏽💙
Thank you for coming through with the extra bread 😂😂, donating over 40 Knicks book bags, showing up in person, and even helping us with the raffles! Your support and presence truly meant so much to us and our community. 🏀🎒❤️
And to our Jones Family—WOW! What an amazing and generous gift of six $100 gift cards! 🎁💳 Your donation will help families offset the cost of sneakers and make back-to-school shopping a little easier. We appreciate you so much! ❤️
And of course, Min Jones and I were able to purchase 4 tablets to raffle off this year! 📱🎉
Maybe next year we can make it 10 tablets… 😜😂😂
To ALL of our vendors — OMG! 🙌🏽 The resources and information you provided for our families were AMAZING. Thank you for coming out and connecting our community to valuable services and opportunities.
💈 To our barbers Maurice Ryland and Mr. Owen & hair braiders Keyona Saunders & Ms Christine: Every single year, y’all come through and are ALWAYS ON POINT! Thank you for giving our children fresh cuts, beautiful styles, confidence, and love. ❤️✂️💇🏽♀️
And to everyone who helped before, during, and after the event — from setting up and serving to cleaning up and making sure everything came together — please know that we see you, we appreciate you, and we are grateful for you!
This event is more than just backpacks. It’s about community, love, resources, unity, and making sure our children know that their village cares about them. 💙
15 YEARS STRONG! 🎒✨
230 BOOK BAGS GIVEN OUT! 🎒❤️
Thank you for helping us continue this beautiful tradition. We could not do it without YOU!
This is what happens when a community comes together—we give, we support, we show up, and we make a difference! ❤️🙌🏽
With so much love and gratitude,
Rev. Dr. Debra G. White, Pastor
Min. Joann & Marshay ❤️
Event Coordinators
THANK YOU, VILLAGE! WE LOVE YOU! 🫶🏽🎒💙
