School supplies distributed in Durham

Did they have enough school supplies to hand out to everyone at this event? It sure looks like there were a lot of people who attended. It's great to host events like these especially in this era of time. There are so many people struggling to even buy a couple 7 inch binders. These binders are usually required for a lot of classes too. It's so sad.

I have lived and served as a volunteer at the rescue missiom. As long as these people are not seen or only seen while driving by there is not a problem. Only when it is put right in your face that you are heard. These pictures show how bad it is in Durham when so many people can't afford basics like pencil and paper. Think about this when you all are building your toys to play ball in and to entertain your selfs in. You all should be ashamed. God is watching and he is real.

Nope, wasn't at the meeting. Might share with a speaker, might not - don't know who your talking about. If parents can't afford pencils and notebooks for their kids, we've got bigger problems that a giveaway isn't going to fix. Does the Rescue Center get tax dollars? I didn't know, I know some people who might help-out there, but as volunteers. They've got a good group of volunteers. I forget the point, if there was one.

Dig it: people who find giveaways alluring vote. If I wanted to slam black people, I would've. But in this case, it's the giveaway that matters. I do notice when healthcare rallys swarm with whites, illegal immigration rallys swarm with hispanics and this school supply photo since it's predominatly blacks. So what?

Robdarich says, "looks like the opposite of a healthcare rally." Say, weren't you the same person who complained about a stacked deck -- you know, with "lots of people who share characteristics with those in the photo" in attendance -- at a recent health care town hall meeting in Durham? Or maybe it was someone who shared characteristics with you. I'm grateful to the Rescue Mission and corporate sponsors who helped these families and saved some teachers a few dollars in school supplies that they usually hand out all year long when kids have none. I don't think anyone -- even Rob-da-rich -- would want students to go without school supplies and get a negative feeling about education. (Insert backlash comment about the cost of pencils vs. the cost of junk food or other extravagances that poor folks should just NOT spend Robdarich's hard-earned tax money on.) Oh, and it's not always "people who share characteristics with those in the photo" who come to school without supplies. A lot of students of all ethnicities arrive at school in brand new cars or pickup trucks their daddy bought them when they turned fifteen, along with their Blackberries and designer book bags, but no pencils or notebook paper. Bless their little hearts.