Special to The Sun-Sentinel
On Saturday, June 7, community partners and families came together to make this year’s Tallahatchie County Back to School Expo another success.
Across both sides of the county, nearly 400 families joined the event to gear up and receive free items for the upcoming school year, including:
• School uniforms
• Backpacks, school supplies, books, child ID cards and more
• Diapers, feminine and incontinence product packs, deodorant, mouthwash
The Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance appreciates the generous participation from community partners and donors, who helped TELA purchase school uniforms and backpacks for Tallahatchie County students from pre-K through 12th grade.
Appreciation is expressed to Bennie Paige Jr, CARE, National Charleston Day Organization, Charleston High School Class of 1971, Emmett Till Interpretive Center, Eula Johnson, Excel by 5, Hawaiian Ice, James C. Kennedy Wellness Center and staff, Lavern Harper, Ed & Becky Meek Foundation, Roberta Braxton, Save the Children, Tallahatchie County Public Library, Tallahatchie County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds, Tougaloo College/Delta HealthPartners, Inter Miami CF Foundation LLC, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Neal, East Tallahatchie School District and a host of community volunteers.
