As families prepare for the start of a new school year, Comcast is supporting local students through a $10,000 grant to KAN Cool for School, a Manitowoc-based nonprofit dedicated to helping students start the school year prepared and confident with supplies and resources.
 
The funds will support the organization's efforts to assist children and families across Manitowoc County by providing gift certificates to buy their own school supplies and backpacks, as well as provide supplies directly to schools for use throughout the year.
 
“This gift is really going to help kids in Manitowoc County who don’t necessarily have access to the latest and greatest school supplies,” said Jeff Dvorachek, a board member of KAN Cool for School.
 
Dvorachek said the organization has helped as many as 1,300 children in the past, including nearly 800 this year, highlighting the continued need across the community.
 
“The biggest thing we want to do as an organization is make sure the community is served,” he said. “We truly appreciate Comcast’s support.”