Supporting Our Kids with Tuta’s Kidz Kloset

As Township officials, the community impact we make is about more than just what we do at the Board table.

Getting all kids prepared for success this new school year is a benefit to our entire community. Which is why we were excited to partner this August with Tuta’s Kidz Kloset, a local nonprofit run by Clinton Township resident Tonya Borum-White. Tanya and her team of family and supporters have been distributing backpacks to kids for quite a few years, including more than 300 backpacks last year in Eastpointe. By partnering with Tonya and her team, we were able to more than double that number of backpacks distributed to Clinton Township Students.

This year’s distribution site was at Prince Drewry Park on August 24th, where we were honored to provide not just backpacks, but a fun time with students and families, who were treated to hotdogs and hamburgers cooked on real charcoal on the grills at the pavilions, along with bounce houses, face painting, and the new amenities at the park.

Because Tanya is tireless and dynamic when it comes to helping others in her community, she was also able to secure hundreds of pairs of new, high-quality sneakers from Dick’s Sporting Goods, over a 1,000 pairs of socks from the Bombas Company, beauty products for girls, and free back-to-school haircuts for boys!

This was an inspiring event, and a herculean effort by so many—from the companies that donated food and supplies, to the volunteers that stuffed the backpacks and helped organize things the day of, to the donors that sent in a check to support the effort, and to all those who dropped off school supplies here at the Township offices and our Senior Center!

Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” I think most among us can look back at the successes we’ve had and somehow relate them back to someone who encouraged or invested in us and made us feel special or valued. It is also a testament to how impactful and powerful we can be when we come together as a community to support the young people among us! After a bit of rest, I can’t wait to regroup with Tanya and the Tuta’s Kidz Kloset team to see how we can grow this event next year!

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Supporting Our Kids with Tuta’s Kidz Kloset

As Township officials, the community impact we make is about more than just what we do at the Board table.

Respectfully,

Paul Gieleghem
Clinton Township Supervisor

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