Back to School Clothes Shopping
September 6, 2008

Remember when you were a kid, what it was like getting ready for that first day school?  Going shopping for a lunch box (okay, I've just dated myself).  We all loved going shopping for the new school outfits so we would look our best on the first day.  Well not everyone in Brea is that lucky.  Many of our kids go to school with whatever their older siblings out grew.  Many of these kids have never even had a pair of new shoes.

 

Well, that changed for some lucky kids on Saturday, September 6.  Grants from La Floresta , donations from Wal-Mart, and funds from Brea Kiwanis have made it possible to host almost  thirty kids at the annual Back To School Shopping project.  Wal-Mart Brea opened its doors for us at 7:00 am.

This really was an all-hands-evolution with many Kiwanians, Key Clubbers, Boy Scouts, family and friends showing up.  The morning started at an early 7:00 am as Beach Master Annetta Scott got things organized.  After finding out who were from where, Annetta started assigning kids to volunteers and they went off shopping.

After they checked out, Wal-Mart handed each child a goody bag of back-to-school supplies and as many report folders as they could carry.

The top row are thumbnail photos.  Click on the left < and right > arrows to advance a row.  When you see a photo you want to view, click on that thumbnail and the larger image will appear below.  These are just the photos of scouts and their family.   For all the photos, go to www.breakiwanis.org

 

Annette Scott chaired this year's event.

Help from Boy Scouts and Key Club, sometimes they are the same.

Mrs. Wilson and her fashion savy.

Great help from the Lee familyl.

Nope, you can't make me smile.....

....unless you buy me these shoes.

And the Sarkan family was there.

After checkout, each child received a back-to-school supply kit.

And all the report folders they could carry. The left over were taken to local school by Kiwanians.

"Ladies, the store closes at 10 pm".

One of the biggest challenges was keeping track of the purchases with sale prices and two-for-ones.

Glad they took our check.

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Annette Scott chaired this year's event.