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Donations pour in after Racine school fire
Fire damaged gymnasium
From pencils to Play-Doh, the donations are piling up in Racine to help hundreds of children whose school went up in flames last week.
Chris Larsen is collecting donated school supplies for students and teachers at Mitchell Elementary School. They're headed to a new school Wednesday for the rest of the year after last week's fire.
"There is a family connection, my sister-in-law is a kindergarten teacher at Mitchell and their room was basically destroyed. They're starting over with nothing," Larsen said.
Buona Vita Restaurant in Racine is also collecting donations.
"Anytime there are children involved, it makes a huge impact on the whole community," said Michele Cortese, owner of Buona Vita.
Boxes are being filled with glue sticks, books and backpacks. Cortese said her sister-in-law, Norma Cortese, told her about the need at the school. She's a teacher at another Racine school and said her colleagues are reaching out with supplies.
"What you're finding is all of your fellow teachers are looking in their classrooms, looking at their homes, because as teachers a lot of that stuff we do have, it's our own personal things," Norma Cortese said.
The Racine Fire Department is collecting supplies, as well. Donations can be dropped off at any Racine fire station.


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