SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS (SC4K) SERVES MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS AND NEARLY 4,000 TEACHERS PER YEAR WITH NEW-SCHOOL-APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, SHOES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND MORE. THE CLOTHING SHOE GIFT CARDS, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A NETWORK OF NEARLY 30 NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND A RETAIL-LIKE STORE WHERE TEACHERS CAN SHOP FOR FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. RESULTS SHOW THAT SOME STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT RATES OF ABSENCE IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE UP TO 25% IN THE 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING SC4K SERVICES. SC4K IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IT SERVES IN ORDER TO BROADEN ITS IMPACT.
