- Community groups, including UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, are hosting supply drives to help offset rising school costs.
- Volunteers are packing over 2,000 backpacks, plus providing shoes, clothes, and hygiene items at Saturday’s YouTurn Community Funday.
- Multiple free events this weekend will offer supplies, haircuts, food, and activities to make the transition back to school easier for families.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Getting your kids ready for the new school year can get pricey—especially if you have more than one. In North Omaha, several organizations are teaming up to make the back-to-school season a little easier—and a lot more fun for families.
Pencils, folders, notebooks, and backpacks—all essentials for heading back to school. For Dorothy Johnson, sending her two girls back to class comes at a cost, so having the community to lean on is a relief…