Aberdeen Elementary students receive backpacks from WeLoveU Foundation

Representatives of the Newport News chapter of the WeLoveU Foundation, along with Delegate A. C. Cordoza, Mayor Donnie Tuck, Superintendent Dr. Raymond Haynes, School Board members Vice Chair Dr. Tina Banks-Gray, Stephanie Afonja, Ann Cherry, Dr. Reginald Woodhouse, and Hampton City Schools administrators gathered at Aberdeen Elementary School on August 22, 2024, to distribute backpacks and school supplies to Aberdeen Elementary School students.

The aim of the WeLoveU Foundation initiative is to provide essential school supplies to underprivileged children to ensure they have the tools they need to succeed academically.

“WeLoveU Foundation's ‘Packs on Backs’ was an amazing program for our families because it provided students with essential tools they need for success,” said Aberdeen principal Jasmin Royal. “The donations not only set them up for academic achievement but also boosted their excitement and confidence. It's clear that this program made a positive impact, creating an enthusiastic atmosphere for students as they begin their journey into a new school year.”

About the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation

The International WeLoveU Foundation is an NGO associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications. Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah founded WeLoveU as a vehicle to promote unity and friendship among all people of the global village — beyond nationality, race, religion, and socioeconomic status — through impactful volunteerism within the initiatives of blood drives, education, emergency relief, environmental protection, international aid, and social welfare. WeLoveU has received more than 100 honorary and presidential awards from various countries and governments including the U.S. President’s Call to Service Award for volunteerism and the Green Apple Award for best environmental practice. Today WeLoveU is in more than 60 countries around the world. For more information, visit weloveuusa.org.