Second Life Clothing - 4:30
Cradles to Crayons
Posted Apr 25, 2019
Children from low income families often face clothing insecurity. Cradles to Crayons served over 63,000 children last year with new and gently used items to build self esteem and hurdle barriers so they will attend school.
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