{"id":23531,"date":"2025-08-10T18:38:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T23:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/?page_id=23531"},"modified":"2025-08-17T20:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T01:37:50","slug":"granite-city-residents-step-up-to-support-local-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/granite-city-residents-step-up-to-support-local-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Granite City Residents Step Up to Support Local Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal;font-size: 20px;text-align: center\"><strong>Granite City Residents Step Up to Support Local Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal;font-size: 14px\"><em>GraniteCityGossip.com, August 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" data-id=\"23535\" src=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/school-bus-kids.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/school-bus-kids.jpg 612w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/school-bus-kids-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 85vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"323\" data-id=\"23536\" src=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maryville-School-1-1024x357-edit-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maryville-School-1-1024x357-edit-1.jpg 601w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maryville-School-1-1024x357-edit-1-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 85vw, 601px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal\">As summer winds down and the school year begins, the Granite City community once again proves that generosity and compassion are alive and well. For many families, the start of a new school year brings excitement\u2014but also financial strain. From purchasing supplies to preparing for early mornings, the transition can be challenging. Thankfully, our residents and neighboring communities have stepped up in a big way.<br><br>Through summer lunch programs, local churches, and community organizations, support for children in need has been both widespread and heartfelt. This year, hundreds of students received fully stocked backpacks filled with essential school supplies, thanks to the kindness of those who gave.<br>Folders, crayons, notebooks, scissors, glue, and markers were handed out by the thousands.<br><br>These supplies not only equip students for academic success but also help instill confidence and a positive outlook as they head into the classroom. Being well-prepared makes the shift from carefree summer days to structured school routines smoother and less stressful.<br><br>To everyone who contributed\u2014whether through donations, volunteering, or spreading the word, we thank you. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in the lives of many children, setting the stage for a successful and hopeful school year.<br><br>Granite City continues to shine as a community that cares deeply for its youngest members. Let\u2019s keep the momentum going.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23531","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23531"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23745,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23531\/revisions\/23745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}