We are partnering with Chesterfield County Public Schools and Communities in Schools to address the needs of nearly 800 unsheltered families.
There are 796 students identified and enrolled into our McKinney-Vento Program during the 2024-2025 school year. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ensures the educational rights and protections of children and youth experiencing homelessness. Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence qualify as homeless. This includes those who:
– Share housing due to loss of housing or economic hardship (doubled-up),
– Live in motels, hotels, shelters, or transitional housing,
– Reside in cars, parks, public spaces, substandard housing, or other non-permanent accommodations.
Unaccompanied homeless youth (not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian) have the same rights under McKinney-Vento
The primary need is for personal hygiene products such as soap, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant/antiperspirant, lotion, toothbrush/paste, hair care supplies and laundry detergent. Dirty clothes and lack of hygiene items hinder students’ learning and confidence, exacerbated by bullying. Teachers are actively helping by washing clothes and providing hygiene products.
How Can YOU Help?
Start your own collection at your work, book club, scout troop, church or other house of worship, and more! Print Flyers Here. Delivery instructions are below.
Note: Dollar Tree is usually your best value at $1.25/item, and you can also use our Amazon Wish List for your convenience! Amazon Wish List items will be shipped directly to the Department of Social Services for CCPS.
Let us do the shopping for you!!! To Donate: (please note Hygiene for Hope in the memo)
or send a check payable to Into The Neighborhood, Inc. with a memo – Hygiene for Hope to Into The Neighborhood, PO Box 26898 Richmond, VA 23260.
Delivery:
For those who are collecting products to donate, they can be delivered to one of the following locations – Monday through Friday – 8a-4p.
Communities in Schools – Chesterfield: 1808 Coyote Dr, Suite 100 Chester, VA 23836
Chesterfield County Department of Social Services: Springline Location 7503 Celebration Park Ave, North Chesterfield, VA 23225
NOTE: If you want to deliver directly to a local school, please consult with Yasmin Acevedo, McKinney-Vento Specialist,(yasmin_acevedo@ccpsnet.net, 804-348-8347) regarding schools who have the most need for student enrolled into the McKinney-Vento Program.
Thanks for your support!!!!
Into The Neighborhood 