THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY
ABOVE: Mark Denman Elementary School social worker Chelsea Hulten talks in the school’s new laundry facility, mainly meant for use by homeless students and their families.
DANVILLE — Mark Denman Elementary School has a new facility it’s offering to local families affected by hardship, including the victims of a house fire over the recent spring break, a large family staying in a too-small hotel room, or students dealing with homelessness.
A laundry room.
“Those are our families that can really utilize this facility,” said school home liaison Jeremy Stimac. “We try to remove any barriers to education, and this is a barrier.”
The Danville school district completed the laundry facility at the K-4 school at the end of January, and it’s been used by a handful of families already. The goal was to help the approximately 230 homeless students and those at risk of being homeless and their families. Students can be considered homeless when they are living with other relatives.
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