School district ends gift card drive with $14K in donations

Carson City School District’s McKinney-Vento Students in Transition program raised nearly $14,000 in gift cards and monetary donations this summer.

Initiated in July and running through Aug. 16, the gift card donation drive was designed to raise money and obtain gift cards valued between $20 and $100 to help pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students in transition.

The program received $2,070 in gift cards and $11,500 in monetary donations. The gift cards and money will enable the school district to purchase clothing, hygiene items, shoes and other essentials.

The gift cards will primarily be used by the McKinney-Vento office to purchase needed items; some gift cards will be given directly to the students and families in need.

Students in transition often live in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations. Other primary nighttime residences may be cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings. Students in transition may also include migratory children or unaccompanied youth who are not in physical custody of a parent or guardian.

The school’s McKinney-Vento program helps these students receive an appropriate public education and other services.

Donations can be dropped off at Carson City School District McKinney-Vento, 618 W. Musser St., Carson City, NV, 89703. Donation receipts are available.

For information, contact Hannah Etchison at 775-283-1537 or hetchison@carson.k12.nv.us.