Meeting basic needs quickly allows students to focus on their education without unnecessary distractions. That’s why Care Closets were created—to provide students with immediate access to essential items right within their schools. These resource rooms offer food, hygiene products, clothing, school supplies, and more. Designed to be kid-friendly and easily accessible, Care Closets help remove barriers, ensuring students can stay focused on their learning and personal growth.
In the 2024-2025 school year, students accessed our Care Closets over 139,000 times.
We currently have Care Closets in 29 local schools:
- Austintown Fitch High School
- Austintown Intermediate School
- Austintown Middle School
- Boardman Center Intermediate School
- Boardman Glenwood Junior High School
- Chaney Middle School
- Chaney High School
- Choffin Career Center
- East High School
- East Middle School
- Harding Elementary School
- Jackson Milton Elementary
- Jackson Milton Middle/High School
- Liberty
- Lowellville Schools
- MCCTC
- MLK Jr. Elementary School
- Niles Intermediate
- *Niles High School (Oct/Nov 2025)
- Paul C. Bunn Elementary School
- Rayen Early College High School
- Rayen Early College Middle School
- Sebring Elementary School
- Sebring Jr/Sr High School
- Struthers Middle School
- Valley Christian
- Volney at McGuffey Elementary School
- William H. Taft Elementary School
- Woodrow Wilson Alternative School
Partners
- Giant Eagle – Churchill Commons
- Gleaners Food Bank
- Operation Warm
- Walmart
Sponsors
- #1 Cochran
- Bolt Construction
- David and Caroline Jones
- Dinesol Plastics Inc.
- Fibus/Hendricks Family Foundation
- Leo and Suzanne Hickey
- Dr. Ray and Sherry Bernat Jr., In Loving Memory of Ray Bernat Sr., Former Struthers Teacher
- The Youngstown Foundation
- Trotter Therapy Services