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Davis County starts school year with ‘shopping spree’ for students in need

Aug 13, 2024, 5:00 AM | Updated: Aug 14, 2024, 2:51 pm

Volunteers in Davis County gathering the clothing they bought for students....

Volunteers in Davis County gathering the clothing they bought for students. (KSL TV)

(KSL TV)

CLINTON, Davis County— As students in the Davis School District head back to the classroom, hundreds of volunteers shop for students in need.

It is all part of the “Child Spree” led by the Davis Education Foundation. The foundation began this event over a decade ago to help students in need step into the new year confidently.

On Monday morning, shoppers helped pick out some of those items, which hopefully are a perfect fit for the student.

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“You think of Davis County. You think, ‘Oh, it’s pretty wealthy…’ But there’s actually a significantly large number of homeless youth within the school district,” said Tanner Merrill, a shopping volunteer.

Three volunteers looking at the profile of their student.

Three volunteers looking at the profile of their student. (KSL TV)

Jodi Lunt is the executive director of the Davis Education Foundation. She says what people see in the public is not always the full picture.

“Particularly now in today’s economy and with the conditions, many families are dealing with in back to school. This is truly an incredible gift that takes a load off of the parents and helps children be socially and physically ready to go back to school,” Lunt said.

Shopper volunteers receive a piece of paper with the student’s name listed and, new this year, a QR code. They scanned the code, and a video popped up with the student sharing things like their favorite colors, what they like to wear, and their favorite activities.

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Davis County starts school year with ‘shopping spree’ for students in need