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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it depends on need.  A low income family will need way more than four outfits.  I would either do it for everyone as a trade in program or start with lower income (without asking) and if there is extra offer it to all with limits[/quote]

Thanks.  I know it's nowhere near enough, but as we're starting the uniform bank from scratch I just don't think it will be possible to supply what people actually need.  I was going to do lower income people can pick X number of things, and then after everyone has had a few weeks to make their requests, let people take more from what's left.  I thought it would be better to give a few things to many people, rather than a lot to the first few who ask.[/quote]

PP here. A couple questions:

1. Does your school have laundry machines on premises? Our does, which makes things like uniform drives and coat drives and such a lot easier for families. 
2. Does your school have a uniform swap? Obviously some families have more than one child at the school, but many families would probably be happy to swap out their kindergarten uniforms for first grade ones. I'm planning on organizing one swap in June before school lets out and one in August when school starts. We will try to augment the August swap with some new uniforms, while still maintaining the bank.

Do not underestimate the need to have uniforms that kids can put on if they come to school without or something happens to their uniform at school. Keep a few things of each grade level in a bank if you can for such emergencies.[/quote]

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