<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2023/11-13/backpack-giveaway.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories/><pubDate>11/13/2023 04:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>Downstate’s National Honor Society’s First Back-To-School Backpack Giveaway</title><sub-title/><description>Downstate’s College of Nursing, under the Psi Tau Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, successfully conducted its first Back-to-School Event Fair. This event was a cornerstone of the “Culture of Health” initiative with collaborative efforts among local schools, a family shelter, and our campus, leading to the distribution of nearly 200 backpacks stocked with essential school supplies for children in the community.</description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2023/11-13/_images/sarah-marshall-backpack-giveaway-1.jpg" alt="group photo"/></image><categories/></item>