EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Hays & San Marcos CISDs
District receives grant to help food-insecure students, families
SUPPORTING THE S T U D E N T S
HaysHope2Go and Hays CISD Clothes Closet provide a variety of items to students in need and their families.
HaysHope2Go
Hays CISD Clothes Closet
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BY ZARA FLORES
What are the demographics of those populations?’” Since the onset of the pandemic, which Hare said was a time the program demand ramped up, NKH has granted $7 million statewide to over 120 organizations. HopeHays2Go was founded as the pandemic hit in March 2020 by Hays CISD trustee Esperanza Orosco and her partner. “We take care of our district and any food insecurity that any of our families may face,” Orosco said. “It was really a godsend that we received this grant when we did.” This is the second year HaysHope2Go was awarded grant funding. “Our grant last year really helped to provide the infrastructure we needed. We were able to purchase a commer- cial refrigerator, a commercial freezer and we bought a lot of consumable
• meals to kids on weekends
• groceries to families
• clothing • shoes • school supplies
• personal
HAYS CISD The district received a $12,600 grant in December for the HaysHope2Go program, a volun- teer-run program that is dedicated to helping food-insecure children and families throughout the school district. The grant was awarded by No Kid Hungry, a national campaign run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit that serves to end hunger and poverty both in the U.S. and abroad. “Part of our work in Texas [is] we offer quarterly grant opportunities. We primarily engage school districts, school nutrition departments, food banks and local community-based organizations who help bridge the gap out of school when students don’t have access to meals,” director of NKH Stacie Sanchez Hare said. “We approach that work through the lens of equity and really thinking about, ‘Where are the largest meal gaps?
hygiene items
Currently in need of:
• peanut butter • peanut butter crackers • granola bars • mac and cheese
• canned refried beans • oatmeal • ramen noodles
Currently in need of:
• shoes for boys and girls • girls coats
• socks • underwear
To donate, contact hayshope2go@hayscisd.net
To donate, contact clothes.closet@hayscisd.net
SOURCES: HAYSHOPE2GO, HAYS CISD CLOTHES CLOSET/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
food. This year they really wanted us to focus on infrastructure. ... We’re purchasing a lot of shelving and stor- age for our food since [the program] has expanded tremendously. We’re purchasing bins and carts to haul all this food,” Orosco said. Though the schools offer food to students during the week, to those learning both in person and at home, the program helps supplement the gap during the weekends and serves
more than 250 students. She added it also provides groceries to families in need. Orosco also founded the Hays CISD Clothes Closet in 2019 to provide clothing and other personal or school items.“We continue to expand our program to meet the needs of our students and families,” Orosco said. HaysHope2Go and Hays CISD Clothes Closet are both located at 3839B E. FM 150, Kyle.
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