Family Closet at a School

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This school's "Family Closet" lets community members pick up children's clothing and drop it back off when the child outgrows it. DPI-sponsored VISTA Member Brittany Pensis, who helped launch the Family Closet, gives us a tour. The school is Olga Brener Elementary School in Shawano, Wisconsin. Brener staff, families, and ... expand

This school's "Family Closet" lets community members pick up children's clothing and drop it back off when the child outgrows it. DPI-sponsored VISTA Member Brittany Pensis, who helped launch the Family Closet, gives us a tour. The school is Olga Brener Elementary School in Shawano, Wisconsin. Brener staff, families, and community members contribute to and benefit from this resource. More about the DPI VISTA Program: http://dpi.wi.gov/fscp/vistahmp.html More things schools can do to assist economically struggling families: http://dpi.wi.gov/homeless/doc/serv_for_families_08.doc