Over 70% of Faribault's elementary-aged youth qualify for free and/or reduced lunch, a major indicator of poverty. That is double that of the state of Minnesota. Our youth are in poverty. (Data: Minnesota Department of Education, 2019).
Supply Our Children (SOC) aimed to eliminate the financial burden of purchasing school supplies for Faribault’s struggling families, giving ALL of Faribault’s youth the chance to learn. This small, grassroots committee provided over 1,000 low-income Faribault students in grades K-12 with backpacks and supplies every August. That’s over 30% of Faribault Public School’s population!
In order to meet the growing financial demands of providing backpacks and supplies to Faribault's youth, we raised over $25,000 annually. We accomplished this through generous donations and small grants. We believe that when a child is given the chance to learn, great things happen.
Whether you helped through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or helping others know about SOC through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't have accomplished our goal without the help of supporters like you.
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