For some, the first week of school means a family trip to the store to pick up school supplies. But that's not the reality for everyone.
"We know that there are a lot of things that have gone up in price and that includes school supplies," said Marivel Mendoza, the executive director of Contra Costa County nonprofitThe organization recently stopped by a farm in Byron to drop off school supplies to farm workers during their lunch break. And the need was very much there.
"I think it's really nice, because she doesn't have to spend more money on me. They gave me highlighters. They also gave me markers. I also needed those because I need to color some assignments in. They gave me a notebook. They gave me actually three notebooks," Miguel said."Now we don't have to buy them this and we save a little bit," Teresa said.
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