Students at Flat Rock Middle School Collect 750 Pairs of Jeans for Young People Who Are Homeless

 
Flat Rock Middle School students participated in a community service project called Teens for Jeans.  The Flat Rock National Junior Honor Society sponsored the event.  Each student and staff member was asked to clean out their closets and donate their gently used jeans to support the homeless.

This effort was in conjunction with Aeropostale Jeans to help provide clothing for young people in Forsyth County who are homeless.  Flat Rock Middle students and staff donated about 750 pairs of Jeans throughout the month of January.

“The giving was phenomenal,” said Stephanie Boyd-Grady, the lead school counselor. “The students really dug deep and went on the hunt by asking family members, neighbors and friends to contribute to this cause.”

Every student and staff member who donated their jeans will receive a 25% off coupon toward and new pair of Aeropostle jeans for every pair of jeans donated.  Some students donated as many as 27 pairs of jeans and will receive 27 coupons from Aeropostale. 

“Some students stated that they will share the coupons with the family members and friends who helped them towards this cause,” Boyd-Grady said. “This was a great campaign as the students of Flat Rock demonstrated their ability of the Apollo Mission by displaying a moral and ethical view.  Our hats go off to these students because they exploring social issues effecting our community and world by giving to the homeless.”