Venice woman launches backpack initiative for homeless high school students

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) – A Venice woman is on a mission to make sure that no homeless students are left behind during the holidays.

Tanya Unnerstall began her now annual backpack initiative in Missouri for homeless adults, and is now shifting her sights to homeless teenagers on the Suncoast.

She works directly with high school counselors at 12 high schools across four counties to assess the need…

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