“When you take a kid from scratch, who has two left feet and you see him be the best, the elite among the elite, like Malik Jackson. I really can’t put it into words, but it is a beautiful feeling.”
The two men will continue to work together. Mr. Simmons was recently chosen to be a coach of the United States national boxing team.
School Supplies for All
Most American children went back to school this week after a long summer break. For weeks, stores have been advertising “back to school” sales, offering everything from clothing and backpacks to pens and notebooks.
Some needy families are not able to buy everything on the long list of required school supplies. But one of the wealthiest areas in America, Fairfax County, Virginia, has a campaign to make sure all local children get what they need.
At a middle school in Reston, Virginia, tens of volunteers are helping in the “Collect for Kids” campaign.
“Organizing and stocking boxes, putting all the supplies each school needs on one table. Then the schools come and get their supplies.”
That is Natalie Toma, a 17-year-old volunteer. She says she learned about local poverty through her work with Collect for Kids.
“Personally, I didn’t realize how many people are actually in need for supplies that can’t afford it.”
Susan Ungerer first learned about the problem of poverty many years ago. So the former teacher decided to start collecting and giving out free school supplies. She launched her own non-profit group, Kids R First, in 1998.
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