Inequity remains a growing issue in Santa Clara County, but one nonprofit is trying to help. For families struggling to make ends meet, backpacks and school supplies can be out of reach. Sacred Heart Community Service — which tackles the systemic roots of poverty by offering essential service safety net services such as food aid, family support and housing assistance — is stepping up to provide backpacks filled with school supplies to 3,500 students. “With the cost of living, the cost of groceries and gas, having to shell out for school supplies is a big expense for families,” Demone Carter,…
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