Norton Girl Scouts Assemble Food and Hygiene Bags for Students Experiencing Homelessness
Hygiene and Food Bags That Were Donated
On April 19th, a group of 24 Girl Scouts from the Norton area met to assemble Food and Hygiene Bags for families served by Project RISE. Each attendee brought at least 50 items for the bags and helped put them together. Close to 200 bags were put together and given to Project RISE. The food bags contain non-perishable food items, water bottles and the hygiene bags include items such as; shaving cream, tooth brushes, shampoo and even laundry detergent.
Project RISE (Realizing Individual Strength Through Education). Project RISE, managed by Debra Manteghi, is a federally funded program through Ohio Department of Education. This program is a collaborative effort by Akron Public Schools, local shelters and the Akron community to provide supplemental educational services to children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Students From Explorer Zone with the Donated Items.