On Thursday, January 20, The Sharing Shelf's Teen Boutique opened its doors at New Rochelle High School. On its first day in business, 81 students picked from a selection of winter clothing, undergarments, toiletries and more.
The Sharing Shelf organizes the Teen Boutique in partnership with area community groups and schools. The event at New Rochelle High School came together through a partnership with The Sharing Shelf, the City of New Rochelle, Volunteer New York!, and NR FUSE. Deborah Blatt, founder of The Sharing Shelf, was excited to bring this event to her home community.
“The Sharing Shelf is excited to be back in New Rochelle, where we started, and bring this impactful event to the community. We are grateful for our partnership with FUSE, Volunteer New York! and the City of New Rochelle who helped ensure we had enough clothing and volunteers to carry it out,” Blatt said.
The Sharing Shelf was founded to provide students with a great way to access quality clothing, accessories and toiletries. It is the first event of what the school district hopes will be a long-standing tradition at the high school.
This event would not have been possible without the volunteers who helped. A heartfelt thank you to our staff and student volunteers: Tyquan Franks, Alprentice McCutchen, Ramon Rosado, Sonya Spady, Josephine Dobbins, Irene Reda, Barbara Gillingham, Zahida Aminy, Kimberly Castellano, Joanna Kennedy, Meghan Swayne, Gail Polsky, Yvette Ayala, Quincy Simmons, Miles Renwick-Archibold, and Najah McCutchen. And an extra special thank you to Maria Morris, Rachel Cornelius, Caileen Reilly, Yohany De la Cruz, security (John Fraser), and our dedicated Custodial Staff (Rob Smith, Jermaine, John Bannister, and Fabrice Bruno).
