Volunteers help homeless Volusia County students prepare for the holidays
COVID-19 pandemic causes spike in homelessness among students
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Five hundred backpacks filled with food for students across Volusia County are being delivered this week. Jennifer Watley, district homeless liaison for Volusia County Schools, dropped off several to Holly Hill School on Monday.
“We’ve had a great collaboration with the sheriff’s office this year. They spearheaded this whole drive,” Watley said.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood along with the Volusia County school district told News 6 there are 2,000 homeless students in the area.
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“This year with COVID-19, and partnering with the school board, we’ve seen a spike, a dramatic spike in homeless Volusia County students,” Chitwood said. “I think all of us said, wow, it kind of took your breath away to realize that we have kids living in campgrounds, we have kids living on A1A in those cheap ding