Brunson Elementary fourth grader opens 'Jessie's Closet' to make sure students don't go without key hygiene items

One fourth grader at Brunson Elementary School is showing people that you're never too young to make a difference.

One fourth grader at Brunson Elementary School is showing people that you're never too young to make a difference.

NOW THERE’S A FOURTH GRADER AT BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHO’S SHOWING YOU’RE NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DO SOMETHING BIG. YEAH, A TEN YEAR OLD JESSE SHERROD RECENTLY LAUNCHED JESSIE’S CLOSET, A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS CAN PICK UP KEY HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES LIKE HYGIENE ITEMS, SOCKS OR UNDERWEAR, FREELY AND DISCREETLY, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. I WANTED TO MAKE BRUNTON A BETTER PLACE, AND SHE IS. WELCOME TO JESSE’S CLOSET, A PLACE WHERE BRONSON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS CAN COME GET ITEMS THEY NEED DISCREETLY AT NO COST. IT HAS ALL KINDS OF HYGIENE MATERIALS, TOOTHPASTE. SO DEODORANT, SANITARY NAPKINS, PENS, WIPES. JESSE’S CLOSET WAS LAUNCHED BY FOURTH GRADE. BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT JESSIE SHERROD AND HER MOM ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WITH ONE MAIN GOAL IN MIND TO HELP OTHERS, ONE IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO AND TO US BECAUSE IT FEELS BECAUSE IT JUST FEELS GOOD TO BE HELPFUL. A CABINET FULL OF SUPPLIES SITS IN BRONSON’S FRONT OFFICE SOAP, TOOTHPASTE, HAND SANITIZERS. IT’S AVAILABLE TO ANYONE AT SCHOOL WHO MIGHT NEED SOMETHING. IT’S ACTUALLY MORE HELPFUL THAN YOU MIGHT IMAGINE. A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS DON’T HAVE THE THINGS THEY NEED FOR HYGIENE OR DON’T REGULARLY USE THOSE ITEMS. WE’RE TRYING TO WORK ON WAYS THAT WE CAN TEACH SOME HYGIENE LESSONS IN THE CLASSROOMS TOO, AND HOPEFULLY PASS THOSE THINGS OUT TO FAMILIES. DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED. TAKE WHAT YOU NEED. LEAVE WHAT YOU CAN, AND THERE’S ALWAYS ONE AMAZON WISH LIST FOR ITEMS. STUDENTS CAN COME TO THE OFFICE AND REQUEST SOMETHING AND THEN WE GIVE IT TO THEM IN A PAPER BAG AND THEY CAN TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT IT BEING OBVIOUS THAT THEY CAME AND BORROWED SOMETHING. AS JESSIE SITS INSIDE HER FOURTH GRADE CLASSROOM, LEARNING ABOUT POWERFUL WOMEN, SHE’S BECOMING ONE HERSELF. EVERYONE NEEDS HELP FROM EVERYONE, AND JESSIE KNOWS FIRSTHAND. IT FEELS GOOD TO GIVE BACK AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I FEEL THAT I GOT OUT OF IT, THAT I’M HELPING SOMEBODY THAT COULD REALLY NEED IT. IT’S A REALLY NEAT IDEA AND THOUGHTFUL THAT ONE OF OUR STUDENTS WANTS TO HELP OTHERS. STUDENTS. AND IF YOU’D LIKE, YOU CAN DONATE ITEMS TO JESSIE’S CLOSET. THERE’S A DR

Brunson Elementary fourth grader opens 'Jessie's Closet' to make sure students don't go without key hygiene items

One fourth grader at Brunson Elementary School is showing people that you're never too young to make a difference.

One fourth grader at Brunson Elementary School is showing people that you're never too young to make a difference.Ten-year-old Jessie Sherrard recently launched "Jessie's Closet," a place where students can pick up key household supplies like hygiene items, socks and underwear freely and discreetly with no questions asked."I just wanted to make Brunson a better place," Sherrard said.Now, she's doing just that – making it better.Sherrard opened up "Jessie's Closet" to make sure Brunson Elementary students can get the items they need discreetly and at no cost. "It has all kinds of hygiene materials," Brunson Elementary School Assistant Principal Beth Campbell said. "Things like toothpaste, soap, deodorant, sanitary napkins, wipes."Sherrard, with the help of her mom, launched Jessie's Closet about a month ago with one main goal in mind: to help others."One, it's the right thing to do," Sherrard said. "And two, it just feels good to be helpful." The cabinet, stocked full of supplies, sits in Brunson's front office. It's available to anyone at school who might need something."It's actually more helpful than you might imagine," Campbell said. "A lot of our students don't have the things they need for hygiene, and we are trying to work on ways to teach hygiene lessons in the classrooms, too-- and hopefully pass those things out to families."Donations are accepted and encouraged. There's also an Amazon Wish List for items. Anything ordered can be sent directly to Brunson Elementary School."Students can come to the office and request something," Campbell said. "And we give it to them in a paper bag and they can take it without it being obvious that they came and borrowed something."In Sherrard's fourth grade classroom, students are currently learning about powerful women – something she's becoming herself."I feel like I get out of it that I am helping someone that could really need it," Sherrard said. "It feels good." "We are really proud of Jessie," Campbell said. "It's a really neat idea and it's just so thoughtful that one of our students wants to help other students."

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —

One fourth grader at Brunson Elementary School is showing people that you're never too young to make a difference.

Ten-year-old Jessie Sherrard recently launched "Jessie's Closet," a place where students can pick up key household supplies like hygiene items, socks and underwear freely and discreetly with no questions asked.

"I just wanted to make Brunson a better place," Sherrard said.

Now, she's doing just that – making it better.

Sherrard opened up "Jessie's Closet" to make sure Brunson Elementary students can get the items they need discreetly and at no cost.

"It has all kinds of hygiene materials," Brunson Elementary School Assistant Principal Beth Campbell said. "Things like toothpaste, soap, deodorant, sanitary napkins, wipes."

Sherrard, with the help of her mom, launched Jessie's Closet about a month ago with one main goal in mind: to help others.

"One, it's the right thing to do," Sherrard said. "And two, it just feels good to be helpful."

The cabinet, stocked full of supplies, sits in Brunson's front office. It's available to anyone at school who might need something.

"It's actually more helpful than you might imagine," Campbell said. "A lot of our students don't have the things they need for hygiene, and we are trying to work on ways to teach hygiene lessons in the classrooms, too-- and hopefully pass those things out to families."

Donations are accepted and encouraged. There's also an Amazon Wish List for items. Anything ordered can be sent directly to Brunson Elementary School.

"Students can come to the office and request something," Campbell said. "And we give it to them in a paper bag and they can take it without it being obvious that they came and borrowed something."

In Sherrard's fourth grade classroom, students are currently learning about powerful women – something she's becoming herself.

"I feel like I get out of it that I am helping someone that could really need it," Sherrard said. "It feels good."

"We are really proud of Jessie," Campbell said. "It's a really neat idea and it's just so thoughtful that one of our students wants to help other students."

Brunson Elementary fourth grader opens 'Jessie's Closet' to make sure students don't go without key hygiene items

One fourth grader at Brunson Elementary School is showing people that you're never too young to make a difference.

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