As kids gear up for the school year, the Department of Health and Social Services is reminding residents how they can help through the state’s Adopt-A-Student program.
The program runs from May through September, providing necessary school supplies and uniforms, including book bags to needy students throughout Delaware. The goal of the program is to encourage a positive attitude toward school by helping each student start the school year with the necessary supplies to achieve success.
While staff members for the Adopt-A-Student programs for all three counties say they have plenty of backpacks and school supplies, they still need gift cards so families can do back-to-school shopping on their own.
Last year, nearly 500 students were served through the Adopt-A-Student programs, coordinated by DHSS’ Division of State Service Centers.