Care closet for school

Students can't be expected to learn when they don't even own a toothbrush or other basic necessities. Thankfully, educators are solving the problem.

“We want to strengthen our community, and schooling is just one aspect of that.”

"Gloves, shoes, belts, pants, sweatshirts, hairbrushes, whatever they need, I've got it," said school custodian Carolyn Collins, who gives away items to kids in need.

Teaching is not merely a profession, but a way of life, passion, and enthusiasm. It is believed that the teacher’s impact on student academic achievements is 2 or 3 times greater than other school-related factors. If you think back to your school days, you’ll definitely remember that one teacher who went above and beyond to inspire and motivate you in your activities. The influence of a great educator can hardly be erased from one’s memory.

Through a desire to support students from all walks of life, with a variety of needs, and to eliminate outside stress on students so they can learn and thrive in education, the Cambridge-Isanti Schools Care Closets were developed.

So teachers are stocking "hygiene pantries" in their classrooms to provide kids with essential personal care items.

What started off as a student government project has become a full-time resource for teens in the North Carolina school who don’t have enough food at home.

Every school could use one of these.