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MEND Helps 220 Third Graders ‘Head To Toes’

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PACOIMA (CBSLA.com) — A poverty relief organization, MEND, is holding its 12th annual “Head to Toes” event Wednesday.

MEND, Meet Each Need with Dignity, is providing 220 third-grade students from Vaughn Next Century Learning Center dental and vision screenings, an exercise activity, arts and crafts, and new shoes.

The organization is holding two shifts, the first from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the second from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

At the end of each shift, the students are given brand new backpacks donated by the Walt Disney Company and basic school supplies from the Ella Fitzerald Charitable Foundation.

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