14 Sep 2005
Events to Collect Food, Clothing and Money Continue
DALLAS– The Dallas Independent School District campuses are collecting food, clothing and money in a humanitarian effort to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
As of Wednesday, Sept. 14, about 1,590 students had enrolled in 132 district campuses. The wrath of Hurricane Katrina has brought together students and staff to implement the act of kindness and compassion by doing what is needed to bring comfort and hope to the evacuees.
"This is a selfless act on the part of the DISD family. It shows that people are always willing to assist others in a time of need," said Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. "When people truly work together, anything can be achieved. Life is about helping others."
Among the continuing relief efforts, on Thursday, Sept.15, a group of students and teachers from Daniel Webster Elementary School, 3815 S. Franklin St., will be delivering some goods collected through donations to the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church, 1808 W. Camp Wisdom Rd. The items, which include canned goods, pillows, blankets, clothing, shoes, toiletries, towels, stuffed animals, hand sanitizer, hairbrushes, combs, baby diapers and wipes, storage bags (gallon size), will be loaded into vehicles at the school at 10 a.m., and then delivered to the church. While at the church, students will meet with a group of evacuees who are placed at the church.
Below is a list of some events and fundraising efforts that are being conducted in local schools:
· W. H. Adamson High School
Adamson students and staff are collecting toiletries, baby products, blankets, clothes, school supplies and other non-perishable items. The items collected will be donated to the Salvation Army to help the Katrina evacuees.
· Maya Angelou High School
Faculty and staff are donating money to the district's school supplies/uniforms fund. Also, students, faculty and staff members are donating toys, school supplies, games, hair accessories, food and bottled water that will be delivered to St. Luke "Community" United Methodist Church.
· T. W. Browne Middle School
Students will donate spare clothes. Also, students will donate and collect food and clothing and will deliver to evacuees who have been placed in area apartments.
· Victor H. Hexter Elementary
The school is hosting a schoolwide fundraiser for the hurricane evacuees thru Sept. 20. The donations will benefit the American Red Cross. As of Sept. 8, the school had raised $1,293.
· Charles Rice Learning Center
Students will collect items by grade level. Pre-K – diapers, baby food and milk; first grade – canned goods, juice and water; second grade – toothpaste and toothbrushes; third grade - packaged foods and plastic ware; fourth grade - blankets and pillows; fifth grade - soap and towels; and, sixth grade- personal items, deodorant, undergarments and feminine care products.
· Ascher Silberstein Elementary School
The school will collect donated supplies from staff and the community (water, canned and boxed goods, baby food, clothes and supplies) that will equal $1,000. The collected goods will be taken to Waveland, Mississippi. Almost $200 was raised for gas from the staff and the community raised $95 for gas.
· Area 4
All schools in Area 4 are participating in a monetary donation effort. Funds will be collected until Sept. 20 and then will be presented to the American Red Cross on Saturday, Sept. 24, during the first Parent Academy for the school year 2005 – 2006 to take place at Bryan Adams High School.
As of Thursday, Sept. 8, a total of $12,847.65 had been raised.
For more information on these efforts, call (972) 925-3900.