It's called GEARS–Giving Everyone A Reason to Smile–more than just a food shelf inside Monroe Elementary for Mathematics, Science, and Children’s Engineering in Brooklyn Park.
"We offer a lot of things folks might not know we have," said Amy Elder, one of three social workers assigned to the school.
The social workers' office, right across the hall from the main office, houses the food shelf, a clothing closet with new and gently-used winter clothes for kids, school supplies, personal hygiene items and a pair… Read More