Renowned Home Renovation Duo Supports Families
with Thrift Shopping Spree for Children
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- As millions of families in the U.S. gear up for the
upcoming school year, The Salvation Army joins forces with
renovation TV stars Ben and Erin
Napier to help ease the burden of back-to-school
preparation. During the back-to-school season, many families feel
the financial stress of preparing their children for the upcoming
academic year. Alarmingly, one in ten families expects to go into
debt for back-to-school shopping, a strain that persists throughout
the year due to additional costs such as childcare, lunches,
clothing and extracurricular activities.
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In response to this pressing issue, Ben
and Erin Napier participated in a back-to-school thrift
shopping event with children from the local Salvation Army camp
program in their hometown of Laurel,
Mississippi. The shopping spree highlighted the
affordability of thrift shopping for school supplies and clothing
while simultaneously helping those in need.
"With two young daughters of our own, we understand the
importance of kids and their families having what they need for
school," said Erin and Ben Napier.
"As millions of families battle financial struggles this year, they
need our help to ensure they don't have to make impossible
decisions like paying their bills or purchasing school supplies for
their children. That's why we've partnered with The Salvation Army,
whose stores are not for profit, but for good, to help provide
essential items and support for families in need."
The Salvation Army's thrift stores offer a wide range of
essential items at significantly lower prices compared to regular
retail stores. This affordability ensures that families can
purchase necessary school supplies, clothing and other items
without straining their budgets. Families can find high-quality,
second-hand goods that help them prepare for the school year, while
also supporting an eco-friendly initiative.
The challenges faced by families during the back-to-school
season extend far beyond financial concerns. Children and families
from vulnerable communities are often disproportionately impacted
in ways that are not immediately visible, such as financial
stressors, academic challenges, mental health and housing
instabilities. The Salvation Army's comprehensive support services
aim to alleviate these burdens and provide a stable foundation for
families throughout the year.
In addition to this, The Salvation Army provides after-school
programs across the country designed to inspire and challenge
children. Different programs include sports clubs to enhance
healthy minds and bodies, homework assistance and tutoring, and
dance, art, and music programs. The Salvation Army also operates
shelters for families with children who are experiencing
homelessness and ensures that all the children living in these
shelters have the correct school supplies to begin the new school
year with the same excitement and readiness as every other
child.
"Our mission is to ensure every family has the opportunity to
start the school year with everything they need, including
supplies, academic support, housing and clothing. This partnership
with Ben and Erin Napier is a
wonderful example of how communities can come together to support
families in need," said Commissioner Kenneth Hodder, National Commander of The
Salvation Army. "By making essential items more accessible through
our thrift stores back-to-school drives, and by offering
after-school programs, we help ease the financial burdens many face
and promote a hopeful and successful school year for all."
For more information about The Salvation Army's thrift stores,
after-school programs, back-to-school drives and other ways to
help, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org.
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About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
annually helps nearly 24 million people living in America overcome
poverty, addiction, and spiritual and economic hardships by
preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ
and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination in
nearly every ZIP code. By providing food, shelter, eviction
prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation,
after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and
more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at nearly 7,000
centers of operation around the country. For more information,
visit SalvationArmyUSA.org. Follow us on
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