Our Kids:
The kids love to stop and pose for the photographer
Every child leaves with a warm winter coat…in their favorite color!
Peeking inside all the shoe boxes for your favorite color is part of the fun of picking out shoes
Finished shopping, these girls gave each other a big hug before they headed home
The Kids and their Personal Shopper Volunteers:
Every child gets a backpack that they fill with school supplies
Volunteers work with disabled children so they can experience the Back to School! Store
Male volunteer role models working with the young boys make a huge impact
Volunteers work with the kids to select a new outfit including socks & underwear
Volunteers work hard to make sure that kids find styles that put a smile on their face
Volunteers ~ We Couldn’t Do it Without You!
NCJW leadership and 2009 Steering committee Co-Chairs with Fredbird
Volunteers at the Back to School! Store 2009 helping sign up people for the Missouri Action Network
Volunteers set up the boy’s dressing room out of pipe & drape the night before the big day
Moving all the shoes from a storage room to the store takes a lot of helpers
Clarkson Eye Care volunteer checking a boy’s vision in the Family Resource Room
Shoe fitters help the kids find shoes they not only like, but fit just perfectly
Our Store:
Every child gets a brand new pair of shoes for physical education class
Brand new clothing is arranged on racks by size just as if they were shopping at a regular store
The kids leave with a backpack filled with all of their school supplies
Personal care items help these low-income families meet basic needs
Every child gets a multi-pack of underwear and socks
Every child picks out a new book to encourage them to become lifelong readers
