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  Thank you to all those who have contributed to the helmet fundraiser at William B. Travis HS as $7.3k has been raised to date.  Our goal is to raise $20k to purchase new helmets that will replace the 10-year-old helmets that will be retired. The athletes will truly appreciate the new equipment. In mid-February, we delivered winter clothes to Allison Elementary (E. Austin) and Juan Navarro HS (N. Austin). Thank you to all who followed our new donation instructions that made the volunteer’s efforts much more manageable. Debbie P., Gayle C., and I hung the clothes and coats with care in a reasonable amount of time.  The clothing will certainly help those families with few resources to keep their kids warm during this unpredictable winter season. Donations are tax-deductible and your help is appreciated more than you know during this difficult economy. It is comforting to see several villages helping other villages in need.   The Comfort Closet pilot program at Crockett HS is going well. Students are able to complete a checklist of items needed from the closet and pick up is scheduled on Friday afternoons. The closet is being run by several student coordinators and has been well received. With continued success, we hope to introduce the program in various disadvantaged AISD high schools and middle schools at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year.   That is the wrap-up for the month. Any ideas or suggestions on other programs that have the potential of helping disadvantaged students in the area are welcome and appreciated. Please forward them to glirvin@austin.rr.com. Have a great week!
Greta