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Fort Smith High School Teacher Starts Needs Closet for Students

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When it became clear one of her students did not have the hygiene products she needed at home, Northside High School math teacher Paige Turney jumped into action. She created a Needs Closet where students can get everything from toothpaste to shampoo to laundry detergent to tampons and pads.

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