Winnipegger Collecting School Supplies For Low Income Families

Back to school. Three words that kids hate and parents dread. This year, school supply budgets are shrinking, but it’s not because supplies are cheaper. The Retail Council of Canada conducted a survey of 3,680 people in July and found less people are willing to increase their budgets and more people wanting to spend less, an indication of tougher times. Winnipegger Christine Stacey, a single mom herself, reached out for help, but realized some of those types of services had dried up. She took matters into her own hands made a Facebook post calling for school supply donations. Within 48 hours enough people donated to fill 25 backpacks.

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