Oswego D308 Receives $2K Grant To Help Children In Need

OSWEGO, IL — Oswego Community Unit School District 308 received a $2,000 grant from Kohl's to buy clothes for children in need, officials said Thursday.

Zaklina "Jackie" Slakeska, the store manager of Kohl's at 2500 Route 34, helped District 308 secure the grant. Employees can nominate area organizations for store credit using the company's Associates in Action program through which Kohl's has donated more than $100 million in corporate grants.

"When this grant application came available, it was obvious to us that we would submit the school district because we knew it would be going back to a great cause, helping families with our community," Slakeska said in a statement.

District staff bought more than 100 clothing items in all sizes to provide to District 308 families who are homeless or facing challenges.

This isn't the first time Kohl's in Oswego has partnered with District 308. The two teamed up last year to offer families a shopping experience using national funding the district received.

"Kohl's has really stepped in to assist with basic needs for area families," Michelle Earley, assistant director of engagement for District 308, said in a statement. "We are so proud to have such a generous local partner."