Efforts to stock two clothes closets underway

Fundraising efforts are now underway to construct and stock two clothes closets in the Yuba-sutter area.

Led by members of Leadership Yuba-sutter, a leadership development program, closets are planned at Ella Elementary School in Olivehurst and Bridge Street Elementary School in Yuba City to “allow students from families with financial challenges to discreetly pick and choose the clothes and basic necessities they need and are proud to wear.”

According to a release issued by Leadership Yuba-sutter, the two sites are anticipated to be in place and open by the end of the year.

“Which would be perfect timing in the event that schools reopen,” it was stated in the release.

The combined cost to get both sites up and running is estimated at $20,000, according to the release, and costs will cover building walls and storage shelves at the facilities in addition to stocking both sites with a variety of clothing and supplies.

A Gofundme campaign has been set up to raise money to fund the two clothes closet sites and can be viewed at https://www.gofundme.com/f/

yubasutter-clothescloset.

The campaign will run through September.

“Having clean clothing is important to self

esteem and the ability for children to focus on education,” it was stated in the release. “It is the group’s hope that by improving … access to clean clothing for these students, problems with absenteeism and

low self-esteem will be lessened at both of these schools.”

For more information about Leadership YubaSutter, visit https://www. yubasutterchamber.com/ leadership-yuba-sutter.