On Wednesday afternoon, the Cleveland Browns Foundation partnered with Shoes and Clothes for Kids (SC4K) to continue the organization's support of the Back to School campaign by visiting nearly 100 Head Start students, ages 3-5, at Catholic Charities, one of SC4K's 35 distribution sites.
Center Alex Mack, linebacker Craig Robertson and long-snapper Christian Yount distributed school supplies and read to the children, encouraging all the students to remain dedicated to learning throughout the summer and upcoming school year.
"Education is a core focus of the Cleveland Browns Foundation and through this program, students are given essential items so they go to school prepared to learn," said Renee Harvey, vice president Cleveland Browns Foundation. "Although the school year is coming to an end, we feel it is important to encourage students to continue to learn during the summer as well".
In its seventh year, the Cleveland Browns Foundation and SC4K have partnered for the Back to School Campaign to raise awareness of kids' needs for new shoes and clothes in the Greater Cleveland area, with the goal of increasing donations to provide children shoes, clothing and learning supplies as they return to school.
The Cleveland Browns Foundation also presented SC4K with a $15,000 check, which can provide new shoes and further support education for approximately 1,700 Greater Cleveland youth.
Providing these brand new items to children throughout the school year and summer month is essential to their confidence and success. In order to provide these resources year round to children in need, SC4K relies heavily on the support of a wide variety of donors including individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations. To find out how you can support their efforts, please log on to www.sc4k.org.
About Cleveland Browns Foundation:
The Cleveland Browns Foundation is dedicated to a solution-based, holistic approach to ensure Northeast Ohio youth receive the development and education they need as a foundation for independence and success. For more information, visit ClevelandBrowns.com/community.
About Shoes and Clothes for Kids:
Shoes and Clothes for Kids (SC4K) is the only non-profit organization in Greater Cleveland providing new shoes and clothes at no charge throughout the year to thousands of children in need. Through a network of 35 distribution partners, SC4K positively impacts the lives children by giving them the self-esteem and confidence that comes from having brand new shoes and clothes. Founded in 1969, SC4K in 2014 will distribute new clothing and Payless shoe gift cards with a retail value of more than $2.4 million to 25,000 children from income-eligible families throughout Greater Cleveland. SC4K continues to be a fiscally responsible organization with $0.92 of every dollar going to the children the group serves. For the sixth consecutive year, SC4K has received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, an honor bestowed to only 3 percent of the nation's charities. For more information, log on to www.sc4k.org, or follow SC4K on Twitter @sc4k.
