For Oak Cliff, a local organization is set to help at least 4,000 Dallas area residents as it hosts its annual back-to-school drive.
According to The National Retail Federation, back-to-school shoppers are expected to spend an average of $168 more on school-related purchases, compared to 2019 before the onset of the pandemic.
“I used to be a teacher,” Henderson said. “And I know the challenges of kids showing up and not having supplies ready to learn. So, we want to remove any obstacle that we can.” Henderson joined the For Oak Cliff team to walk the grounds of Glendale Park and mapped the layout of Saturday’s event. He and others prepared to do what they’ve done for the past eight years.
“It goes beyond just the supplies,” he said. “We provide food, we do rental and utility assistance. We just know that the need it exacerbated by so many of the challenges right now.”
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