Kids’ Closet helps Orange County’s homeless students find their fit for school

ORLANDO, Fla. – A portable on an Orange County Public Schools administrative campus along John Young Parkway may look unassuming, but inside are shelves of donations for some of the county’s most needy students.

Inside, Rochelle Deliz is packing bags, taking clothes from boxes marked “boys pants size large” or “hygiene” or from shelves of school supplies.

“One of the things I’ve seen in different schools, even with the younger kids, is they very much know what’s going on in their life,” said Deliz, who is a Kids’ Closet coordinator. “They know that there’s hardship, and they know their parents work really hard, so they say, ‘Thank you, my mom is going to be so happy.’”…

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