Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC), a subsidiary of Broward Health, launched its 2023 Back to School Supply Drive – the goal collect and fill 600 backpacks to help children with special healthcare needs prepare for the new school year.
CDTC is accepting donations now through Friday, August 4, 2023. Supplies can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. at CDTC’s headquarters located at 1401 S. Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale.
There are three ways you can help:
- Donate a backpack filled with basic supplies.
- Host a drive with your business or group.
- Make a donation online to help purchase needed supplies.
CDTC’s wish list includes basic school supplies such as backpacks, notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, folders, glue sticks and more for preschoolers through high school aged students.
“Our students already face so many challenges going to school due to their health concerns,” said Ana Calderon Randazzo, Ph.D., executive director of Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center. “By ensuring they are prepared to learn, we can ease at least one burden. We are so grateful to the community that helps us make preparations for the new school year a little easier for these amazing and dedicated families.”
Parents are expected to spend, on average, $661 per child in grades K-12 on back-to-school purchases according to a 2022 Deloitte Back-to-School Survey of 1,200 U.S. parents.
The annual Back to School Drive has become a tradition at CDTC, offering families who are struggling financially an accessible way of preparing their children for the classroom while helping reduce added financial burdens.
For details on CDTC’s back to school drive or to make a donation, please visit childrensdiagnostic.com/back-to-school/. For more information or to schedule a delivery please contact Gloria at 954-728-1088 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
