About three years ago, two students at Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia approached the school custodian, Carolyn Collins, with a problem. They were homeless and hungry. Carolyn sprang into action and provided for their immediate needs, but she realized the problem was bigger than just the here and now. Knowing other students would also be in need, she started to stockpile supplies in her custodian's closet. Since that time, she has helped between 20 and 30 students a year with food, clothing, toiletries, school supplies, you name it. Some items are donated, others she buys with her own money. In recent months, her 'Care Closet' has gotten some press, resulting in monetary donations to buy more supplies.
Carolyn thinks desperation created by homelessness, hunger, and an uncaring community leads to violence such as the home invasion which took her son's life several years ago. The Care Closet is her way of letting even the most desperate teens know that someone is indeed in their corner.
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