SAN JOSE, CA – Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, a day when people around the world donate to a cause or charity to help transform the community.
East Side Union High School District is asking people to donate anything they can to help nearly a thousand students who are struggling with housing while trying to get an education.
“You can imagine, I think we can all imagine how difficult it is because if you don’t have enough to eat, that impact your education,” said Carlos Singh, East Side Education Foundation Executive Director.
Giving Tuesday is held each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as an act of generosity and service. In San Jose, the East Side Union High School District launched its own Giving Tuesday campaign to address a growing issue – homelessness within its student population.
“Some have probably faced chronic housing issues and have been living from motels to shelters to the streets to …