Optimum, News 12 and Warner Bros. Discovery Join Forces to Support Local Communities This Back-to-School Season

To help prepare students for the upcoming school year, backpacks filled with school supplies are being distributed to communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut    

Optimum, the provider of advanced internet, mobile, TV, and phone services, News 12, the preeminent hyperlocal news source across the tri-state area, and Warner Bros. Discovery are partnering together for a third year to host back-to-school backpack programs to support local communities across the New York Tri-State area, including Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, Newark, New Jersey, Stamford, Connecticut, and more. This back-to-school season, Optimum, News 12, and Warner Bros. Discovery will distribute thousands of backpacks to students between the ages of five and 18 to help ensure they have the tools they need for a successful school year. 

With the support of additional local community and nonprofit organizations, the events will not only feature free backpacks filled with school supplies, but also include fun activities, music, refreshments, and more to celebrate with residents of these communities.  

Optimum, News 12, and Warner Bros. Discovery are proud to be hosting back-to-school programs at the following locations: 

• Connecticut 
  • Boys & Girls Club of Stamford 
• New Jersey 
  • Boys & Girls Club of Newark 
  • South Amboy Branch YMCA
• New York 
  • The Morrisania Revitalization Corporation in the Bronx 
  • Kings Theater in Brooklyn 
  • Iglesia Refugio de Esperanza in Westchester County 
  • Rockland BOCES in the Hudson Valley 
  • North Babylon High School on Long Island 
  • Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island 

As part of ongoing efforts led by Optimum, News 12, and Warner Bros. Discovery to support education, digital literacy, and community engagement in the areas it serves, the companies continue to find new ways to deepen their community presence and connect customers to what matters most, which includes supporting, understanding, and celebrating what makes each of its local communities unique. The back-to-school program is an example of this very commitment to customers and businesses throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.