Polk County, Florida-- The Polk County Transition students located at USF recently volunteered to put together gift bags for homeless Polk County Public Schools graduating seniors.

The gift bags they prepared contained items for daily living including sheets, pillows, blankets, towels, wash cloths, toiletries and personal hygiene items. A roll of quarters for laundry, bus passes and gift cards to local restaurants and grocery stores were also included in the stack of items.

Tampa, Florida-- Help Hillsborough's future and attend The Children's Board of Hillsborough County's "Great by 8 to Graduate Reading Summit", put on in an effort to ensure that all Hillsborough County students can read at or above grade level by third grade.

According to the Children's Board, the agenda includes facilitated group discussions and action planning around issues directly related to school achievement, including improving school attendance, increasing parent engagement with the schools, and promoting summer reading.

Hillsborough County, Florida-- According to a Hillsborough County News release, the Tampa-Hillsborough County 32nd Annual Storytelling Festival  will take place on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Hillsborough High School, 5000 Central Ave. hosts the free festival.

The whole family is encouraged to attend, where they can visit various storytelling tents, entertain in an open mic area, interact with storybook characters, and much more.

Food trucks will sell food throughout the day.