2 Cares for the Community: Backpack drive kicks off

2 Cares for the Community: Backpack drive kicks off

STUDENTS... SCHOOL LEADERSAT ELLEN OCHOA ELEMENTARYSCHOOL SAY THERE'S A REALNEED FOR PERSONAL ITEMS...FOR STUDENTS.

TONIGHT... WESHARE THE NEED FOR BASICTHINGS... AND HOW TWO WORKSFOR YOU... AND PROJECTELF... ARE TEAMING UP TOMAKE A DIFFERENCE.ANNA HINSON IS JUST STARTINGHER SECOND YEAR AS A SCHOOLCOUNSELOR AT ELLEN OCHOA...BUT SHE'S ALREADY KEENLYAWARE OF STUDENT NEEDS.17:07:27 - Anna Hinson /School Counselor I'venoticed some kids come toschool with shoes but nosocks, or wearing athleticsshorts underneath theirjeans instead of underwear.34so that's just like whenyou seeit, you kind of address it.37 SHE KNOWS TIMES ARE TOUGHFOR GREEN COUNTRYFAMILIES... 17:05:35 Withthe challenging times rightnow, we hate for parents tohave to make decisions onwhether puttingfood on the table or newunderwear or socks.

:44THAT'S WHY... TWO WORKS FORYOU IS PROUD TO ONCE AGAINPUT ON THE TWO CARES FOR THECOMMUNITY BACK 2 SCHOOLBACKPACK DRIVE... PARTNERINGWITH PROJECT ELF... AND CARRAND CARRATTORNEYS..

BETWEEN JULY20TH AND AUGUST 7TH... WE'LLBE COLLECTING NEWBACKPACKS... NEWUNDERWEAR... AND NEW SOCKS.THESE ITEMS WILL BE DONATEDTO PROJECT ELF... ANNA SAYSDON'T BE INTIMIDATED INTOTHINKING YOU HAVE TO GIVE ALOT... BECAUSE YOU DON'T.17:10:05 I think a lot ofpeople think if they can'tdonate a ton of clothes ora full outfit or somethinglike that, then youknow... it's not worth it.14 But every little pair ofunderwear or socks or onebackpack helps 19WE CERTAINLY NEED YOUR HELPWITH THIS.

YOU CAN DONATENEW BACKPACKS...UNDERWEAR... AND SOCKS RIGHTHERE AT THE TWO WORKS FORYOU STUDIOS... ON BROOKSIDESTUDIOS AT 37TH ANDPEORIA... MONDAY THROUGHFRIDAY... BETWEEN NINE ANDFIVE.

"OR" YOU CAN DONATEVIRTUALLY... ON OUR WEB SITEAT KJRH DOT COM SLASH BACK 2SCHOOL...IT'S HOT OUTSIDE!

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