Cross Timbers Gazette: 9/11 National Day of Service event to support thousands of LISD students

Next month, many community members will join forces to support the Lewisville ISD Council of Parent Teacher Association’s Dressed to Learn program and help thousands of LISD students.

The initiative provides clothing and hygiene items to LISD students in need, according to a news release. The demand for Dressed to Learn’s services has surged dramatically, with nearly 3,000 students needing assistance this year, compared to 180 last year.

“With over 40% of LISD students facing economic disadvantages and the string of weather-related disasters in the spring, access to adequate clothing and hygiene products has never been more critical,” the LISD Council of PTAs said in a statement.

Read the full story here by Mark Smith of The Cross Timbers Gazette.