Justice Revival Provides Local Schools with Hundreds of Coats during Winter Season
Nearly 400 students have received brand new coats from donations received from the Greater Dallas Justice Revival (GDJR). Some of the local schools receiving coats were Charles Rice Learning Center, Urban Park Elementary, and Pinkston High School. Additional coats were distributed to local non profits working with troubled teens. Other accessories were provided as well such as hats and gloves for the winter season.
Local Dallas Independent School District (DISD) schools and nonprofit agencies have been asking for help for hundreds of school children who do not have coats, sweaters or warm clothing. With local temperatures dropping into the freezing levels, students will miss school and be more likely to get sick. This is an added burden to the already 80% of the DISD district school children who face hunger challenges went not attending school. For nearly 280,000 North Dallas children, the noon school meal is the major source for being fed.
Randy Skinner, executive director of the Greater Dallas Justice Revival announced that donations received to date allowed the Justice Revival to provide coats for one high school and two elementary schools. The average need is $500 to $700 per school requesting coats.
"Monetary donations also help deepen our relationship with the local school. We go with the local principal or staff to help pick out coats for each child" says Skinner. He continued: "Local students, parents and school officials have expressed a deep appreciation and joy over the donations. This gives us an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of needy children, and the churches reputation to care for the suffering." Currently, coats are costing between $20 to $25 each for younger children and around $35 for older children.
While Greater Dallas Justice Revival was able to coordinate food for over 1000 families in both months of November and December, a greater number of families have requested assistance during the winter season. During the winter season, more meals are required for poor families who normally rely on the local school system to feed their children.
Churches are being asked to help, by passing out backpacks to their congregations during the winter months and to return them to GDJR for pickup or for distribution to local organizations distributing the food to needy families. They are also being asked to help with coat drives as well.