Results of our work
| Clothes & Crayons for Kids is helping hundreds of local children each year increase their self-confidence and performance in school by providing back packs, school supplies, a new outfit, and gently used clothing. Research shows that when facing school without the self-confidence their more affluent classmates have, these children often fall behind in their first years of school and find their troubles compounded throughout their school career. Clothes & Crayons for Kids is helping children look forward to a brighter academic future by giving them a good start each school year. *statistics from Kids Count, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. 12.2% of Indiana's children are from households at poverty level. 5.4% of Indiana's chidren are from households at 50% of poverty level. 32.5% of Indiana's children are from households considered at low-income levels (200% or less of poverty level.) Poverty: Income below the federal poverty level (FPL), currently $18,400 per year for a family of four. Near-poverty: Income between 100-200% of the federal poverty level (FPL). Low-income: Income at 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL); currently $36,800 per year for a family of four. (as defined by the National Center for Children in Poverty, 2004 Data for the state of Indiana) |
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