Local nonprofit collects hygiene products for vulnerable youth

A local nonprofit is helping donate hygiene products to vulnerable youth in the community.

PLACING BODY WASH SHAMPOOAND DEODORANT IN THIS BAG.DESIREE COOK THINKS ABOUT THECHILD RECEIVING IT.

SOT:DESIREE COOK / FOUNDER & CEO IAM YOU 360 I HAD FOUR CHILDRENPLACED IN FOSTER CARE AND ITWAS SOMETHING THAT I NEVERFORGOT ABOUT CHILDREN NOTLOOKING LIKE THERECIRCUMSTANCE.

(7) COOK IS THEOWNER AND FOUNDER OF I AM YOU360 A LOCAL NONPROFITDONATING HYGIENE PRODUCTS TOHOMELESS AND FOSTER YOUTH.SOT: DESIREE COOK / FOUNDER &CEO I AM YOU 360 IT'S A HUMAN,BASIC NEED AND WE ALL DESERVEAN EVEN PLAYING FIELD INHAVING OWNER SHIFT IN OUR OWNHYGIENE ITEMS. (8) STARTING IN20-13 COOK AND HER FAMILYHAVE BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITHORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE BOYSAND GIRLS CLUB TO PROVIDETHOUSANDS OF BAGS TO KIDS ALLACROSS THE OLD PUEBLO.

BAGSCAN BE REFILLED EVERY SIXWEEKS AND EACH KID COSTSBETWEEN 250-300 DOLLARS AYEAR.

THEY ALL CONTAIN FULLSIZE PRODUCTS TO MATCH ACHILD'S GENDER AND ETHNICITY.SOT: DESIREE COOK / FOUNDER &CEO I AM YOU 360 THESE AREINDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE THEIROWN UNIQUENESS AND THEIR OWNUNIQUE NEEDS THAT ARENECESSARY TO MEET.

(7) SINCETHE START OF THE COVID-19PANDEMIC THE NEED HASINCREASED SO THEIR SERVICESCHANGED.

NOW BAGS COME WITHMASKS HAND SANITIZERS ANDCDC EDUCATION PACKETS& ANDTHEY OFFER CURBSIDE PICK UPAND DROP OFF AS WELL ASDELIVERIES.

SOT: NIKIEIAJOHNSON / DIRECTOR AT HOLMESTUTTLE CLUBHOUSE BOYS ANDGIRLS CLUB IF YOU ACCIDENTALFORGET TO PUT DEODORANT ON,YOU'RE NOT GOING TO RAISE YOURHAND IN CLASS BECAUSE YOUDON'T WANT PEOPLE TALKINGABOUT THE WAY YOU SMELL&MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THELIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE TOENABLE THEM TO HAVE GREATFUTURES.

(12) DESIREE COOK /FOUNDER & CEO I AM YOU 360#IAMSOMEBODY AND WE WANT TOTHEM TO SEE THEMSELVES WHENTHE LOOK IN THE MIRROR, BUTALSO USE THAT I AMAFFIRMATION, SO THEY CAN SEETHEMSELVES WORTHY FOR BETTER,TO DO BETTER.

(12) COOK SAYSSHE WANTS THIS ORGANIZATION TOGROW TO OTHER COMMUNITIES TOHELP MORE VULNERABLE YOUTHFEEL EMPOWERED.

IF YOU'D LIKETO JOIN THEIR MISSION ORDONATE MORE INFORMATION ISON OUR WEBSITE KGUN9.COM.

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