Single mother or father college students will obtain an additional vacation shock this yr: New coats to maintain their households heat.
The Little Rock Chapter of the nonprofit Arkansas Single Dad or mum Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) Ladies’s Giving Circle collected new and gently used coats, jackets, vests, sweatshirts, gloves, and scarves. This winter gear will likely be given to over 100 native single mother and father as they work towards a brand new diploma resulting in a profession with greater wages that brings their household out of poverty.
“A coat could seem so small, but it surely’s one much less factor for single mother or father college students to fret about: They and their youngsters will likely be heat this winter,” mentioned ASPSF Communications Director Jen Para. “For our single mother and father watching each penny, it’s laborious to justify shopping for a textbook or fuel to get to campus for a examine session when their baby is chilly, hungry, or sick.”
ASPSF will distribute the coats Dec. 18-19 to Fall 2023 recipients in Central Arkansas. To obtain ASPSF’s monetary help and wraparound providers, single mother or father college students should be working towards a skilled-trade certificates, affiliate diploma, or bachelor’s diploma; preserve a 2.0 GPA; and earn a family earnings usually no more than 250% of Federal Poverty Tips.
“A particular thanks to Proper At Residence Metro Little Rock, which served as a group spot for the coats, and our donors and Ladies’s Giving Circle members who gifted the coats,” Para mentioned. “Their generosity goes to make a significant distinction within the lives of single mother or father households.”
Photograph caption: ASPSF and Proper At Residence workers collected coats for single mother or father college students in Central Arkansas on Monday, Dec. 4 on the Proper at Residence Little Rock workplace. From left: ASPSF Government Director Ruthanne Hill, ASPSF Growth Supervisor Wendy Stotts, Proper At Residence Metro Little Rock proprietor Lauren Miller, ASPSF Program Supervisor Keisha Smith, and ASPSF Communications Director Jen Para.
