Sunbelt Rentals dropped off thousands of supplies for Duval County Public Schools students on Thursday.– SunBelt Rentals is doing its part to make sure students have what they need for the 2023-2024 school year.
Pough works with the DCPS McKinney-Vento program, which is a federal program that helps families in situations like losing housing due to financial hardship or natural disasters or domestic violence situations. She knows all of the supplies will come in handy, especially for the 3,500 students who are experiencing homelessness.
Back-to-school favorites were collected by the company, which rents out tools and heavy equipment and has several stores in Jacksonville. “Being someone or an organization that can really try to give back [means a lot],” Bardier said. “Not letting those students feel that pain or show up on the first day or last day of school with the supplies they need. Not have to have the awareness to them being homeless and not having to show those cards.”