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Community Volunteer Corps Gets Trailer Wrapped

The group is collecting hygiene supplies and clothes for homeless students in Pasco.

The Community Volunteer Corps is a group of people who have been collecting hygiene items and clothing for homeless students in the Pasco School system. 

Founder and New Port Richey resident Dan Dede wanted people to know the group just git its trailer wrapped and has started holding fundraisers. Here's the announcement he wrote.

 

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Black Jack Media Group and Infinity Construction Co. partnered together and donated the wrapping of the CVC trailer. The trailer was wrapped by Black Jack and was picked up by members of the CVC on Wednesday October 24, 2012. The CVC has been working with the Students In Transition (S.I.T.) program supporting Homeless Students in the Pasco County School System. The CVC has been raising awareness on the some 2600 homeless students in Pasco Schools and the newly wrapped trailer will be an asset to their cause.

The CVC makes up Hygiene Kits, consisting of: A Vented Hairbrush, tooth paste, tooth brush, bar soap, deodorant, wash cloth and shampoo.

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They are also collecting new clothing items:
Jeans, tee shirts, Hoodies, sneakers, underwear, socks all sizes.

Help us help the homeless students in Pasco Schools by donating and or volunteering. For more information on how you can help Visit our website www.flcvc.org or call 727-514-3398.

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