Local Church Gives Back Just in Time For the New School Year

Wichita Falls, TX. - It's August and that means going back to school is right around the corner.

And although the new year brings excitement, it can be hard financially.

That's where local organizations step in making the transition easier.

St. Matthew Baptist Church in Wichita Falls has been giving back to families in need for almost ten years, providing back to school essentials helping kids start the school year on the right foot.

?"Because it helps them, it gears them up to get them to be where they need to be as well as teaching them, hey I'm ready to get ready for school," says Pastor Doris Smith.

Smith says it takes a team of volunteers to organize the supplies giveaway and the families that come to them receive more than just pencils and notebooks. ?

The church also supplies clothing, socks and this year, they also gave out a home identification kit to help keep kids safe.

Anjahneek Kelly has been coming to St. Matthew to get supplies for her cousins for a few years.

She says being able to get nice stuff for school will help kids get treated fairly.

"Some kids go in with better stuff and then you see them and some people just don't have it so i think it's a lot better to even say that you can get it, even if you know that you really can't," says Kelly.

And volunteer Erin Wisch says knowing kids leave the church feeling good about themselves is the best part of her summer.

"It makes me feel accomplished and it just makes me feel like a better a person the accomplishment of helping people and just them being happy or leaving with a smile on their face with a brand new bag of stuff," says Wisch.

If you still need school supplies but could not make it to St. Matthew here are a few other options:

Wichita Falls Project Back to School

Burkburnett Project Back to School
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Source: http://texomashomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=297222

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