One of the many services that Dalewood Middle School offers to their students is the Care Closet. The Care Closet consists of various uniform items, and personal care items, such as; deodorant, underwear, socks, feminine care products, toothbrushes, and toothpaste, just to name a few. The goal is to eliminate as many barriers to learning as possible. If parents are unable to afford uniform clothes, Dalewood provides them with as many items as they can to get them going. They also lend out clothes when students have accidents at school. Parents are often unable to leave jobs, and currently, due to the pandemic, they want to keep the number of people in the building as low as possible. The Care Closet enables Dalewood to provide students with what they need and send them back to class.
So how will the care closet get an upgrade? A commercial washer and dryer. Our $3,000 grant will come with a wash, rinse and spin cycle that is sure to refresh and brighten the smiles of students at Dalewood Middle. And who can we thank for this fresh new addition to Dalewood? Educator Brittany McAdoo. Thanks, Brittany.