Due December 11, 2025
The School of Natural Resources is starting its annual effort to wrap Clinton Elementary School students in warmth through its Caring for Clinton Campaign, which runs through approxiamately Dec. 11th at Hardin Hall, 3310 Holdrege St., Lincoln. Donations will be collected in the Hardin Hall main lobby.
The elementary school, just a couple of blocks from SNR, sees a higher percentage of students and their families living in poverty than much of Lincoln, according to Linda Kern, family care coordinator with the school, and 100 percent of its 466 students are on free breakfast and lunches. Families often struggle to make their dollars stretch far enough to cover food, housing, utility and clothing costs.
The annual drive seeks to plug that gap, collecting donations of winter coats, warm gloves, clothing and monetary or gift card donations, which later are distributed to families for the holiday season.
Clinton has had a marked increase in refugee and immigrant students and their families this year. So--we need coats, warm-ups/joggers, and hoodies.
Gently used coats (sizes 14-16, 18-20, XL for boys and girls)
Hoodies (sizes 7-8 to 18-20 both boys and girls)
Leggings (sizes 7-8 to 14-16)
Socks
Gloves/Mittens
Stocking caps
Please don't include adult clothing, bathing suits, summer clothing such as shorts, tops, dresses) boys/girls dress clothing; shoes/boots
Our students and families will be needing clothing that will last them through a cold Nebraska winter--especially since many of our families are coming from areas in the US and the world that don't have winters like ours.
Monetary donations can be made by cash or check at the Nebraska Maps & More store in the Hardin Hall South Lobby. Make checks payable to "Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools". Donations can also be made online at https://foundationforlps.org/give/inspiring-dreams-fund.html Type in “Clinton Emergency Fund” under the donation amount. For our records, if you donate online, we request you let Eric Hunt know the amount by email: ehunt2@unl.edu. Thank you!