Tools for School Sees Fewer Supplies, More Families
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Tools for School was scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Home & Family Arts Building at the fairgrounds. By 9:45 a.m., Tools for School served approximately 100 families, or about 150 children, according to Peggi Lisenbee-Wright, CCS director of client services.
The program provides school supplies to Kosciusko County students who otherwise may not be able to get any because of family financial hardship. But the school supplies were quickly being depleted today.
According to volunteer coordinator Ami Pitts, they have fewer school supplies this year than last year but more people in need.
Lisenbee-Wright said some of the supplies will run out, but if a family comes in, they will at least get some school supplies. It was still possible as the day continued that someone could bring in more school supplies or monetary donations to help provide more supplies.
In partnership with the Warsaw Dollar Tree, the American Red Cross of Kosciusko County presented more than 3,300 school items to the Tools for School event.
Kosciusko REMC employees were volunteering this morning at Tools for School helping to pass out the supplies. DARE and Fraternal Order of Police officers also were on hand volunteering.
Warsaw Wesleyan Church FUEL were scheduled to volunteer this afternoon.
Lisenbee-Wright said CCS was created to combine all local agencies together. She was excited because many area agencies were on hand to provide information to families, or provide games and fun to the children in line.
Among the service agencies providing information on child-centered activities they offer were Kosciusko County 4-H, Bowen Center, Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition, Campus Life, Youth For Christ, Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, American Red Cross, Manage Health Services and Community Action of Northeast Indiana.
Fiesta Hair Salon was provided hair cuts for free to children at the event. In the first hour, Lisenbee-Wright said Fiesta probably provided about 11 haircuts.
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Tools for School was scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Home & Family Arts Building at the fairgrounds. By 9:45 a.m., Tools for School served approximately 100 families, or about 150 children, according to Peggi Lisenbee-Wright, CCS director of client services.
The program provides school supplies to Kosciusko County students who otherwise may not be able to get any because of family financial hardship. But the school supplies were quickly being depleted today.
According to volunteer coordinator Ami Pitts, they have fewer school supplies this year than last year but more people in need.
Lisenbee-Wright said some of the supplies will run out, but if a family comes in, they will at least get some school supplies. It was still possible as the day continued that someone could bring in more school supplies or monetary donations to help provide more supplies.
In partnership with the Warsaw Dollar Tree, the American Red Cross of Kosciusko County presented more than 3,300 school items to the Tools for School event.
Kosciusko REMC employees were volunteering this morning at Tools for School helping to pass out the supplies. DARE and Fraternal Order of Police officers also were on hand volunteering.
Warsaw Wesleyan Church FUEL were scheduled to volunteer this afternoon.
Lisenbee-Wright said CCS was created to combine all local agencies together. She was excited because many area agencies were on hand to provide information to families, or provide games and fun to the children in line.
Among the service agencies providing information on child-centered activities they offer were Kosciusko County 4-H, Bowen Center, Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition, Campus Life, Youth For Christ, Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, American Red Cross, Manage Health Services and Community Action of Northeast Indiana.
Fiesta Hair Salon was provided hair cuts for free to children at the event. In the first hour, Lisenbee-Wright said Fiesta probably provided about 11 haircuts.
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