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SAFE@HFC donates 60 SAFE-Packs to HFC students

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SAFE@HFC received 1,717 donated items form HFC employees during the SAFE@HFC SAFE-Pack donation drive earlier this spring. The goal was to help HFC students who are facing difficult times and who need some extra help. The number of donated items exceeded the 2017 drive by approximately 500. Also, $1,250 was donated by various unions and members of the HFC Cabinet.

As a result of this outpouring of kindness and generosity, SAFE@HFC was able to put together 60 SAFE-Packs, or backpacks filled with clothing and other supplies. HFC team members Lisa Masi, Troy Gibson, Katie Fitzner, and Rich Fitzner generously donated their time to assemble the SAFE-Packs.

Of the 60, five were delivered to Detroit Promise, 10 were delivered to HFC Academic Advising, and 45 were delivered to the Hawks’ Nest. These backpacks are given discreetly to students based on the assessment of needs in real-time by coaches, advisors, and Hawks' Nest volunteers.

“We are grateful for this demonstration of kindness and dedication to our students at HFC,” said SAFE@HFC coordinator Beth Preston. “I am continually humbled by the generosity of our employees who are so willing to help our students.”