NFL Program Spurs Children's Donations at Essex County College

Schoolkids from across the state donated tens of thousands of items to the needy Thursday as part of a program involving the NFL, Essex County College, the New York Giants, the New York Jets and Verizon, college officials said.

The NFL has developed the Super Kids – Super Sharing project in each Super Bowl city for 14 years. A new feature this year is the addition of Verizon’s HopeLine program. Through HopeLine, Verizon Wireless helps the men, women and children affected by domestic violence by collecting no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories and turning them into support for domestic violence organizations nationwide. Verizon Wireless will also make a significant donation to a local domestic violence organization at each of the Super Kids events.