More than 146,000 of the 184,000 students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) are economically disadvantaged. These students face many stressors that affect their ability to focus while at school, such as hunger, lack of appropriate shoes or clothing, and inconsistent access to hygiene supplies.
COR Houston partners with school staff members who serve HISD’s most impoverished students, and works with them to provide food, hygiene supplies, shoes, and other essential items they request. We deliver items directly to our staff partners, who then give them to their students.
We target schools where at least 90% of the students are classified as economically disadvantaged, most of which are in communities that lack a reliable network of businesses and organizations to support the school.
“COR truly helped me out. When I needed something, I could always reach out to Kay and she was welcoming and helpful. COR provided so many supplies and I am truly grateful. If I couldn’t find a resource on my own, I knew I could rely on them. The relationship that we built was wonderful.”
– Eli Olvera, Wraparound Specialist, Burnet Elementary School, 2024
