One of the most instructive and inspiring things to witness in any community is kids investing their time and energy in helping fellow kids who are less privileged. That is exactly what Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM, https://drmm.org) wants to bring about at Ford Field Park, 22051 Cherry Hill Street Dearborn this Saturday August 29 from 11am to 1pm.

The 106-year-old nonprofit is giving kids of Dearborn Track Club (DTC) the opportunity to become agents of hope and help by receiving and distributing new backpacks and other school supplies directly to 100 indigent school children in Dearborn. Somewhat like its big neighbor Detroit where DRMM also gave away hundreds of school supplies this year, Dearborn is a city beset by high poverty rate.

“Sometimes, people think only Detroit has high rate of poverty but census figures show us that many families are in dire straits in cities like Roseville where DRMM provides a food and clothing distribution service, and Dearborn which has 25.7% of its population below poverty level,” said Chad Audi, DRMM president.

Dr. Audi added that by distributing the school supplies through DTC kids, his organization is achieving three objectives in Dearborn: (1) protecting and promoting the dignity of the indigents since the items would be delivered at their doorsteps; (2) ensuring the items only go to Dearborn kids in need, and (3) inculcating the timeless virtue of giving in the young volunteers.

It could be recalled that on December 6 2014, DRMM also distributed big food boxes and turkey to 50 indigent Dearborn families through DTC kids.