葫芦影

NSM Holds Post-Harvey School Supply Drive

More than 1,000 Items Collected for Third Ward Schools

In support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, the 葫芦影业鈥檚 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics hosted a school supply drive to benefit schools in the Third Ward.

School SuppliesThe one-week drive, organized by the NSM Dean鈥檚 Office, brought together alumni, faculty, staff and students in a common effort to help local schools. School supply collection began at the NSM Tailgate on September 16 and continued throughout the week.

鈥淧roviding replacement school supplies and teaching materials is one way that UH and NSM can help the students and teachers who experienced losses due to Hurricane Harvey,鈥 said Dan E. Wells, NSM dean. 鈥淭he event was organized quickly, and it is gratifying to see the response from our alumni, faculty, students and staff.鈥

teachHOUSTON, NSM鈥檚 collaborative program with the College of Education to train secondary math and science teachers, lent support by donating several boxes of binders, art supplies and backpacks. In all, more than 1,000 items were collected ranging from glue sticks, markers and calculators to composition notebooks and school uniforms.

Materials will be delivered to the schools on September 27. Schools that will be receiving supplies include:

  • Stephen F. Austin High School
  • Blackshear Elementary School
  • Cullen Middle School
  • Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men
  • Lockhart Elementary
  • Ryan Middle School
  • 葫芦影业 Charter School
  • Phillis Wheatley High School
  • Worthing High School
  • Yates High School
  • Yellowstone Academy
  • Young Women's College Preparatory Academy

- Kathy Major, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Top Stories