L2 for Kids clothing deadline is Aug. 5

By Becky Uehling

Grant Tribune Sentinel

L2 For Kids started out in Perkins County in 2011 as a small, grass roots effort to purchase new school clothes for children and has grown by leaps and bounds, blessing hundreds of children in Nebraska. 

To receive clothing from L2 for Kids, families must complete an application. 

Cindy Regier, Perkins County’s L2 chapter board member, said ideally, the family receives an application from a local pastor. This year’s applications are available now and the deadline is August 5. 

 Those who are interested in the program must fill out the application and then return it to the pastor who then submits it to the local board for review. 

“We have never turned down a family who has applied for clothing,” said Regier. 

Once approved, a shopping date is scheduled with the children, parent and volunteers. 

The children are to be present for the shopping experience. All clothes must be school appropriate. 

For more information on L2 for Kids, contact Regier at 308-326-4347. 

History

Henry and Pat Potter, formerly of Elsie, founded L2 for Kids in Perkins County in 2011 with $14,000 in seed money. The board seeks sources of income, including donations and grant funding, to supplement this amount and increase the number of kids who can be helped.