From left, Kendall Hancox, William Gillespie and Miles Bowman take a break from stocking the shelves at the No Cost to Shop store at the Seneca Valley High School. They are just a few of the many volunteers who helped to get the store started. The store is always in need of new and gently used items, including hairbrushes, hangers, men's clothing, shoes and new hygiene products. These may be placed in a bin near the high school office.

JACKSON TWP — Numerous Seneca Valley High School staff members and students have joined forces to launch the Nov. 1 opening of the No Cost to Shop store.

Located in the senior high school, the store for students in grades seven to 12 who need clothing, food or other items and are welcome to set up a private time to shop and take what they need — no lines, no checkout.

Last year, Michelle Eppinger, a Seneca Valley High School special education job coach paraprofessional, went to senior high school administrators with concerns that some students had additional needs that were not being met due to the pandemic.

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