JAGS Community Service Club conducted a mens clothing drive from Monday, Sept. 19-Friday, Sept. 30 at the beginning of school next to the counseling office. All the clothes that are donated go to Kansas City Rescue Mission for homeless men. JAGS sponsor Jodi Ellis is eager to see the students give clothing.

“I am so excited that there has been a lot donated. I am really proud of the students and excited to give more than what I expected to the lady,” Ellis said.

The JAGS got some help with planning the drive by a parent who works at the Kansas City Rescue Mission. She contacted Ellis and told her that they needed mens clothing because women and children receive the majority of donated clothing while men are forgotten.

“A lot of times places just donate to families and children. People tend to think of men as capable of providing for themselves,” Ellis said. “This would be the first place people would think to not donate to.”

Junior JAGS member Pindi Ballagan has had the opportunity to participate in the clothing drive.

“I am excited that I get to feel good about helping the community,” Ballagan said.

So far there have been approximately seven to eight sacks of clothes donated.