Providing matching grant funds for uniform clothing for 4,000 low-income students attending mandatory uniform schools in Hillsborough County. Personal hygiene items and school supplies are also available. Almost one-half of the youth in Hillsborough County, the 9th largest school system in the country, qualify for this kind of assistance. Facility access is available to social workers and guidance counselors so that needed supplies can go directly to students.
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Supporting a two-year seed grant for implementation of YWCA Girls, a leadership program providing disadvantaged girls with necessary tools to help them set and achieve educational and career goals. This investment builds on a successful pilot that targets girls in 9th through 12th grades. It will enable them to successfully transition through adolescence to young adulthood using evidence-based strategies and interventions.