“I know every year at Christmas families will get new clothes. I thought it would be good timing and a way for families to donate any gently used or new articles of clothing to kids in the district who may need coats, pants, sweatshirts, shoes, and even school supplies,” said Mays. “All of those are always in high demand.”
Working with the Fairfield City Schools, families who are most in need were identified to benefit from the clothing drive at the end of this month.
“You never want to see kids coming to school with holes in their shoes or torn clothing because they maybe can’t afford to buy something new,” said Mays. “This was our way of giving back to the community and letting them know we as a police department do really care about our citizens and residents.”
The donation drive is set for 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Fairfield Twp. Police Department, 6485 Vonnie Vale Court. Items and clothing are for school-age children from kindergarten to middle school.
Fairfield City Schools spokeswoman Gina Gentry-Fletcher said the district is “touched by the kindness of our community partners.”
“They understand that the need for these items is great because they see it firsthand,” Gentry-Fletcher said of the township police department. “This is not surprising to us. Our relationship with local law enforcement goes beyond the work they do to keep our students, staff, and community safe. For that we are extremely grateful.
Mays said the primary goal of the drive is to help families, “and if we can just give back a little bit, it makes all the worthwhile.”
“What we do here at Fairfield Twp. is work for a great community, and this is just one more way we can give back to the community that has supported us for all these years,” Mays said. “I’m hoping this can be an annual event year for us.”
On January 29, 2022, between 1pm - 4pm, we are hosting a clothing drive here at the police department to collect...
Posted by Fairfield Township Police Department on Wednesday, January 5, 2022
HOW TO DONATE
When: From 1 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 29
Where: Fairfield Twp. Police Department, 6485 Vonnie Vale Court
Who: This drive benefits school-age children from kindergarten to middle school in the Fairfield City School District.
What: New or gently used clothing and supplies for school-age children from kindergarten to middle school who are in need. Items requested include: jackets, shirts, new socks, gloves, cold-weather hats, boots, pencils, crayons, markers, shoes, sweatshirts, notebooks and folders.
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