- Care Closets are Needed like never before -
Nearly half of students in Madison County
schools are living at or below the poverty line.
This data is from Kerrie Bodkin Bass, the Supervisor of Federal Programs at Madison County Schools. It shows the increasing poverty rate among students of Madison County Schools and highlights that there are more and more students who cannot afford items that most of us take for granted nor can they afford to participate in educational extras like their more affluent peers.
Closet Item
Donations
We are always happy to accept donations of new items. Our closets cover a wide range of age groups and sizes, from Youth X-Small to Adult XX-Large. Here are some of the items that we frequently need:
- NEW clothing items with tags (all sizes/genders, including pants, shorts, long- and short-sleeved shirts, skirts, and dresses)
- Heavier coats and lighter jackets (all sizes/genders)
- Shoes (all sizes/genders)
- Underwear, socks, and bras
- Toiletries (including deodorant, dental care, shampoo, conditioner, body and face wash, brushes/combs, African American and feminine products)
- School supplies (including crayons, markers, watercolors, folders, binders, composition notebooks, spiral notebooks, looseleaf paper, pencils, pens, pencil pouches, highlighters, dry erase markers, cap erasers, scissors, etc.
- Classroom supplies (including antibacterial wipes, paper towels, facial tissues, hand soap, hand sanitizer, and baby wipes)
- Snack items (e.g., individually packaged goldfish, fruit snacks, cookies, chips, crackers, etc.)
