A back to school giveaway is set for Saturday in Wheeling, sponsored by the recently formed Men of Change group in Wheeling.
The giveaway is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will be held at the corner of 15th and Jacob Street in Wheeling and will feature bookbags and backpacks filled with pencils, papers, folders and all manner of school supplies students might need.
“There are no eligibility requirements. It’s open to anyone who is in need and wants to show up,” said Hayden Cook, a member of the Men of Change group. “Normally for this type of event, we’d set up more of a block-party type event with music and make it a celebration.
“But we can’t have that (this year), so we’ve decided that a drive-thru style event was the best way to get people in and out as quickly as possible while still being able to provide this service.”
Cook did note that people who came on foot will still be taken care of, but this was the easiest—and safest way given the conditions and pandemic restrictions—of helping the most students quickly.
Also included in the event will be free haircuts provided on-site on a first come, first serve basis by Moor Cutz of Wheeling
Cook explained the Men of Change is, in essence, “a group of guys throughout our community trying to help out.”
He said they’ve met multiple times since June, with this giveaway being the first planned event of what figures to be many.
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