Laura Jones and Ruby Brown-Morris sort through clothing for the upcoming Give a Kid a Chance swap event.
Photo by Corrina Sisk CassonDUNLAP, Tenn. — For years, Debbie Morrison has seen parents struggle to make ends meet.
As a director of the nonprofit Serenity Pointe agency, she is always looking for ways to help people help themselves, which is why she supports the upcoming Give a Kid a Chance giveaway.
“In this economy, parents are just struggling with everyday life,” Morrison said. “Then you have the need for school supplies, school clothes and fees, and if you have multiple children or a single parent, or one parent income, people just need help. And this is just one of the things we can do.”
The Friday event at Sequatchie County High School starts at 9 a.m. CDT, but parents and their children begin lining up as early as an hour beforehand. Once inside, they will be given a card to check off at various stations before heading over to the free clothes and free backpacks. Exhibits will vary from fire safety to free health screenings.
There also will be free activities for children, including haircuts and games, and the day will feature live music and free food. The people at Serenity Pointe have been going through donations of clothing and shoes for the past several months and sorting sizes for those in prekindergarten up to seniors in high school, Morrison said.