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As parents scrambled the last few weeks to check items off their child's school supplies list, many struggled financially to do so.Inflation caused the prices of school supplies to spike by almost 24% since 2021, according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics. When it's all said and done, on average, parents will spend nearly $900 before that first bell of the school year even rings. However, not all students will show up on day one with the supplies or clothing they need.
They feel included; they feel part of the group. It's not like oh, I don't have my materials,” Reyes said.The amount she spends now is significantly reduced thanks to the free store at Shoes and Coats for Kids. The non-profit relocated to a larger space inside the Greater Cleveland Food Bank building.'It’s a brighter, just more satisfying space to be in,” Carolyn Sekerak from Shoes and Coats for Kids said.The expansion here couldn’t have come at a better time.
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