{"id":349020,"date":"2026-09-17T05:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/349020\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T05:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:30:12","slug":"thats-a-wrap-queens-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/349020\/","title":{"rendered":"That\u2019s A Wrap! &#8211; Queens Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That\u2019s\u00a0a wrap on\u00a0Variety\u00a0Boys &amp; Girls Club of Queens\u00a0(VBGCQ)\u00a0Back-to-School Bash!\u00a0From backpacks and school supplies to community\u00a0resources, activities, and plenty of fun, this event was truly a\u00a0team effort!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>VBGCQ extends a\u00a0huge thank you to event sponsors: Hard Rock at\u00a0Metropolitan Park, TD Bank,\u00a0NineDot\u00a0Energy, Maspeth Federal\u00a0Savings, and First Central Savings Bank.\u00a0Thank you to our backpack and school supply donors:\u00a0Representative\u00a0Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Queens Borough President\u00a0Donovan Richards Jr., Assemblymember Jessica\u00a0Gonzalez Rojas,\u00a0State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Assemblymember\u00a0Catalina Cruz, Council Member Shekar Krishnan,\u00a0Assemblymember Diana Moreno, Amazin\u2019\u00a0Mets Foundation,\u00a0New York Cares, Steve Madden, Elite Amenity Management,\u00a0Liakas\u00a0Law P.C., and Fidelis Care.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And thank you to community resource partners:\u00a0LaGuardia Community College, Jobs Plus powered by Urban\u00a0Upbound, Queens Zoo,\u00a0CityPickle, Astor Apiaries, Mount Sinai\u00a0Queens, Fidelis Care,\u00a0MetroPlusHealth, NYC Ferry, Queens\u00a0Public Library, Sky Farm L1C, Big Reuse, Challenge Taekwondo,\u00a0and Scouting America Troop 65 L1C.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Finally, thank you to every volunteer and volunteer group who\u00a0gave their time and energy to welcome families,\u00a0distribute\u00a0supplies,\u00a0run activities, and make the day possible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-212245 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sauq-dlQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"606\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-212249 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FgeZfj9w-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-212253 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/M54NXgTQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"584\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-212257 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3MttBLyg-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-212261 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mz7_OpLg.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"564\" height=\"622\"  \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-212265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NVSzlWEQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"  \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s\u00a0a wrap on Variety Boys &amp; Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) Back-to-School Bash! 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