CARE donates pallets of school supplies

WAXAHACHIE – In February, the worst winter storm Texas has seen in more than a decade impacted many families and businesses across the state. 

Dangerously freezing temperatures, coupled with long-standing power outages, resulted in burst pipes that caused significant damage at two of Waxahachie’s Life School’s campuses.

Life School Cedar Hill and Life School Oak Cliff Secondary took an especially hard hit due to flooding.

As the district worked together to find solutions to best support the affected campuses and the loss of personal supplies and materials that teachers suffered, a conversation between Life Middle School Waxahachie and a community partner would spark an opportunity that would largely benefit the affected campuses.

As they searched for someone in need, LMSW Counselor Jasmine Mosely happened to stop by for a meeting with Waxahachie CARE’s Executive Director Kim Holman. At that time, Mosley mentioned the damage to the Life School campuses and the need for supplies.

Waxahachie CARE does not believe receiving the donated items the same week Ms. Moseley came to visit was just a coincidence. 

“As donations come to us, we try to distribute them as soon as possible. When Ms. Mosely spoke about the need at Life School, we knew where the school supplies needed to go. We are so thankful we could give to this need,” says Holman.

As a result, Waxahachie CARE generously donated those two pallets of school supplies. 

After receiving the supplies, volunteers at LMSW Waxahachie got to work sorting and organizing the supplies into large bags for teachers of their sister campuses that would help replenish some of what was lost in their classrooms.

“Thanks to this generous donation, LMSW, in collaboration with Waxahachie CARE, was able to donate a portion of the supplies to each [damaged] Life School campus,” said LMSW Principal Freddie Stanmore. 

There was even enough supplies for every Life School campus to also receive face masks, hand sanitizer and other supplies.

Waxahachie CARE’s motto is “neighbors caring for neighbors.”

For that, Life School is grateful to our community neighbor and the impact that they have made on the district.

There is currently still a need for books that were lost due to flooding at Life School Cedar Hill. 

Those who wish to participate can do so by visiting https://lifeschools.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=570113.