Homelessness

Norton Girl Scouts Assemble Food and Hygiene Bags for Students Experiencing Homelessness

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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.

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May 12, 2016
Homelessness

University of Akron Department of Student Life Collects School Supplies for Students Experiencing Homelessness

By Rachel Breece, Child and Family Development Specialist

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Project RISE Staff Members Help Unload Supplies
and Get Information About the Collection Effort.

 

Project RISE from Akron Public Schools

This fall, the University Of Akron Department Of Student Life held their fourth school supplies collection drive for Project RISE. Project RISE (Realizing Individual Strength through Education) is a federally funded program through Ohio Department of Education.  It is a collaborative effort by Akron Public Schools, local shelters and the community to provide supplemental educational services to children and youth who are experiencing homelessness.

The collection effort was coordinated by Alison Doehring, the assistant director of the Department of Student Life. From July to September, the school supplies were collected on campus. The donations came from students, staff and faculty members. All in all, almost 3,000 items were collected for children experiencing homelessness. (more…)

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October 22, 2014