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Students involved in the Kent School District’s Peer Leaders’ after-school program delivered clothing items April 8 to help the homeless.
Clothing was delivered at KentHOPE, a nonprofit agency that provides resources and services to the homeless community in South King County.
According to Peer Leader coordinator Sonia Ramirez, students during the year collected clothing donations from Kent-Meridian and Kentridge high schools, Mill Creek Middle School, Green River and Highline colleges, and the Kent Police Station.
The students decided to donate all the clothing items to KentHOPE.
“This is the second time our Peer Leaders coordinated a district-wide community service project to make an impact in their community through KentHOPE,” Ramirez said. “They take responsibility for the entire activity. … This is all part of helping students to build leadership skills and a culture of giving back to their community.”
The Latino/a Educational Achievement Project (LEAP) in Kent and five other school districts in Washington offer the Peer Leaders program. Middle and high school students meet weekly following a curriculum that focuses on college awareness and readiness, leadership, civic engagement and community service.
In Kent, the program is offered at Mill Creek Middle School and Kent Meridian and Kentridge high schools.
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