Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020
Got
Your
Back
With back to school around the corner, Kid2Kid hosted their second volunteer initiative, called ‘Got Your Back’ in July and August.
With the help of many families from the Beaches Community, organizers Caroline and Shah purchased back to school essentials including backpacks, lunch bags, and school supplies, for kids residing at the local Red Door Shelter. Due to COVID-19, the initial plan of assembling the backpacks as a community was not possible. Rather some families individually packed the bag(s) they had sponsored and the Kid2Kid team put the rest together and delivered the goods. Some of the folks that participated shared how rewarding it was to have their kids take part of something that they really are able to understand and be part of.
Below are some quotes and photos from this wonderful opportunity that we had.
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The video below showcases our second annual Kid's Marketplace, which raised over $17,000. 100% of the proceeds are used to benefit the youth at the Red Door Family Shelter, and other local youth in need.
Check out our blog post on what took place including lots of photos of the event and read the Beach Metro article too.
Check-out testimonials from kids that were vendors in our market:
