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Cheers to TMCNet.com for this article about National Association of Social Workers member Anna Starr and her school Dix Street Elementary in Otsego, Mich.

Pizza Hut sponsored a “Paying It Forward Challenge.” Seventeen schools were given $200 and a flipcam and told to do their best to pay it forward. The winners split a $10,000 prize from Pizza Hut.

Starr’s school used the $200 to buy socks and underwear for the needy. Another member of the community heard about their work and donated another $100 to the cause. Then the kids decided to sponsor a clothing drive to get more clothing.

In all, they gave out 2,800 items and $5,000 from Pizza Hut. Two other schools split the remaining $5,000.

“We were able to go buy brand new undewear and socks,” Starr said.

To learn more about how social workers get involved in communities visit the National Association of Social Workers’ “Help Starts Here” Schools and Communities Web page by clicking here.