NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Children will start back to school in just a few weeks and increased costs have families struggling to get their school kids everything they need.
One local company set out to make sure kids had school supplies. They organized a back-to-school drive.But, this isn’t the average back-to-school drive.The folks running the drive will say they don’t have a lot of money, but with the price of everything skyrocketing, they’re trying to do as much as they can to help neighbors in need."You go to the store, you spend $100 or $300 on nothing," Tashanique Bullard commented.RELATED HEADLINES:For families on 17th Street, in North Philadelphia, buying school supplies has always been a real struggle.
That’s why Tatiyana Wilson, who runs Brownskin Girls LLC wanted to dig deep into her own pockets, so kids would have what they need, despite higher costs.
She also reached out to her friends and nearby neighbors to chip in and, without any sponsors, filled 100 backpacks on their own.A young North Philadelphia woman organized a back-to-school drive for children in the neighborhood, helping 100 kids."Make sure that nobody feel alone.