Summary: Provide $1,000 for the purchase of essential clothing for homeless high school students
Several years ago, North Platte High School Administration identified students who were homeless, even lacking adult supervision. These students, approximately 40 young people, survived by moving between friends, or living on their own and working in addition to attending school. NPHS Administration recognized the need to assist these students and created the Student Food Pantry. Community donations supplied washers and dryers so that students could have clean clothes to attend classes. This help to remove some of the stigma students felt regarding their condition. Community donations provide food to stock the pantry. Each year, North Platte Noon Rotary has a project to collect food items and school supplies for the pantry.
Unfortunately, the students have additional needs that are more difficult to meet. Purchase of socks, underwear and personal hygiene supplies are expensive and difficult to supply generically. Students sometimes struggle to have appropriate attire for job interviews. This grant would provide funds for the purchase of these items. The funds would be held by the North Platte Public School Foundation and would be distributed at the direction of the Food Pantry staff.
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History Log Entries
15-May-19
by Louise Hoffmann
2019-2020 North Platte Noon Rotary project has been entered
15-May-19
by Louise Hoffmann
System Entry: Creation of project page.
10-Jul-19
by Don Peterson
System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.
10-Jul-19
System Entry
System Entry: Project signed by Louise Hoffmann.
15-Aug-19
by Don Peterson
System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.
22-Aug-19
by Randy Kratochvil
System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.
16-Dec-19
by Louise Hoffmann
With approval from Scott McLaughlin DG and Don Peterson DG 2015-2016, remaining funds from 2018-2019 grant in the amount of $820.38 were transferred to this project. The funds to be expended on this project are $800 + $820.38 for a total of $1,620.38.
12-Feb-20
by Louise Hoffmann
Correction to prior log entry. The total amount of the grant is $1820.38. The prior entry did not include the $200 contribution from the club.
5-Mar-20
by Louise Hoffmann
Louise met with Jodi Howard, Executive Director North Platte High School Foundation, to discuss the administration of the grant funds. Jodi indicated the funds would be set up as a unique line item within the Foundation financial reports. This will allow Rotary to receive an accounting of the expenditures. All expenditures will be authorized by Brandy Buscher, Student Services Coordinator. The funds can be used for any High School Pantry need at Brandy’s discretion. While needs vary by month, in general, the funds will be requested for food, clothing and shoes.
The check was presented to Jodi Howard, Executive Director North Platte High School Foundation, at the Rotary meeting on March 5, 2020.
20-Mar-20
by Louise Hoffmann
System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.
21-Mar-20
by Don Peterson
System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.
