A local business is stepping up as a large number of Oklahoma City students will start the school year without a home.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Oklahoma City Public Schools will have 3,000 students starting classes without a home, 500 more students than last year, the district reported.To help kids feel ready and confident in the classroom, a local business is offering a helping hand.“We are always dealing with people who are in pain, in suffering and need help and this is just one way we can give back to our community,” said Alaina Anderson, chief marketing officer for the Brooks Clinic.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppThe clinic has launched a city-wide school uniform drive collecting clothes for displaced students.People looking to help are asked to donate new or gently used uniform clothing, like a standard polo shirt or khaki pants. They said the drive will focus on the needs of elementary school children.“That’s the most critical group of students in need,” Anderson said. “Most of the students can wear navy, red, white, light blue and gray.”Drop-off boxes can be found at all five of the Brooks Clinic locations and at Oklahoma City Public Schools Student Support Services.The district thanked the company for the back-to-school initiative, calling the action “inspiring.”For more information, including a list of donation sites, click here.Top HeadlinesWorldwide IT outage causes cancellations, delays at Will Rogers World AirportWidespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the worldGet the Facts: Verifying claims made by former President Donald Trump at the RNCOCPD investigating after woman found dead at Oklahoma City pharmacyMoore Public Schools to not change approach to Bible in curriculum – and Ryan Walters agrees
OKLAHOMA CITY —
A local business is stepping up as a large number of Oklahoma City students will start the school year without a home.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
Oklahoma City Public Schools will have 3,000 students starting classes without a home, 500 more students than last year, the district reported.
To help kids feel ready and confident in the classroom, a local business is offering a helping hand.
“We are always dealing with people who are in pain, in suffering and need help and this is just one way we can give back to our community,” said Alaina Anderson, chief marketing officer for the Brooks Clinic.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
The clinic has launched a city-wide school uniform drive collecting clothes for displaced students.
People looking to help are asked to donate new or gently used uniform clothing, like a standard polo shirt or khaki pants. They said the drive will focus on the needs of elementary school children.
“That’s the most critical group of students in need,” Anderson said. “Most of the students can wear navy, red, white, light blue and gray.”
Drop-off boxes can be found at all five of the Brooks Clinic locations and at Oklahoma City Public Schools Student Support Services.
The district thanked the company for the back-to-school initiative, calling the action “inspiring.”
For more information, including a list of donation sites, click here.
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