3,700 Joplin elementary students to receive free sweatshirts, beanies

(JOPLIN, Mo.) – All 3,700+ students enrolled in the Joplin School District’s eleven elementary schools will receive custom-designed sweatshirts and beanies beginning October 27 compliments of the Johnson, Vorhees & Martucci law firm.

All sweatshirts and beanies have a custom Eagle logo to show school spirit and pride among all students as winter weather approaches.

Attorneys from the firm will present sweatshirts and beanies to all students at Irving Elementary School on October 27 at 8:15 a.m. in the gymnasium at 2901 McClelland Boulevard. Students at the ten other public elementary schools will receive their sweatshirts over the next week from their faculty and staff.

“We get as excited as the students when these sweatshirts are handed out each year,” said firm spokesman Roger Johnson.  “You can see the personal and school pride on full display when an entire class is wearing the same sweatshirt for their school. This is our way of saying thank you to the Joplin community that has given us so much.  We hope this inspires these students to one day do the same.”

More than 42,150 custom-designed sweatshirts and beanies have been provided to Joplin area students since Johnson, Vorhees & Martucci started the annual program in response to the devastating EF5 tornado that struck the Joplin area eleven years ago.

The program is part of the law firm’s overall effort known as The CURA Project to give back and build a kinder, more fair community for all.

The firm participates in numerous programs to enhance the quality of life in the Four State region.

For more information on the cold weather gear giveaway, visit https://www.4stateslaw.com/community/the-cura-project-by-jvm/