REPUBLIC, Mo. – School can be hard enough on kids, but it can be even harder when their basic needs at home are not met. That’s where Care to Learn steps in.
It’s not school supplies, but if it falls under health, hunger, and hygiene, Care to Learn covers it.
“If (students) are hungry, if they haven’t been able to have a shower or, you know, have clean clothes or things like that, it makes it really hard for them to focus,” said Christina Ghan, a Care to Learn liaison…