Poverty in the United States is a major epidemic and affects many …show more content…
Some of the ways people are contributing are through donating school supplies. A majority of children do not use all of their school supplies and they end up catching dust on a shelf. I always had extra supplies growing up and my mom would donate them to teachers incase other students did not have enough. For my project I had many of my fellow classmates graciously donate extra packs of paper, pencils, crayons, binders, and even backpacks. The luxury of getting a brand new backpack that fits the current trend is not a luxury that every student gets. Since kids do not tear up backpacks to where the cannot be reused in a year, parents could donate those backpacks to families in need. Another way help students in need to do donate supplies and clothes to local churches or organizations that are holding a school supply drive. My church recently held a school supply drive for the upcoming school year and it was a success. Many families in our local communities that may not have been able to provide the necessary supplies for their children were able. Small donations that may not seem a lot to the average person could be something very special for