The Carson City School District's McKinney-Vento Students in Transition program is asking for gift card donations to help children in need.
Students in transition are students who don't have stable housing, due to financial hardship or other reasons. Some of these students may live in motels, hotels, trailer parks or campgrounds. Students in transition may also include migratory children or unaccompanied youth who are not in physical custody of a parent or guardian.
Gift cards should be between $20 and $100 and can be for any local store that sells clothing, hygiene items, shoes and other essentials.
Some examples include Arco Gas, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Ross, McDonalds, Smith's, or similar stores, gas station and restaurants.
The McKinney-Vento program says gift cards are preferred to physical items since student needs and sizes are constantly changing. The gift cards will primarily be used by the McKinney-Vento office to purchase items for the students, but occasionally some gift cards will be directly given to families in need.
“Having gift cards on hand for the start of the school year helps our office ensure students are prepared with stylish clothing and necessary supplies for the upcoming school year,” said Hannah Etchison, special projects coordinator, McKinney-Vento and Foster Care liaison for the Carson City School District. “Every student deserves to have new back-to-school items.”
Gift cards can be dropped off at 618 West Musser Street in Carson City.
