Clothing Drive Successfully Concludes
The Community Service clothing drive ended with a bang on the morning of September 21, after two weeks of donations. Dozens of bags of gently used clothing came close to overflowing the student waiting area in Nearburg Hall. When the final count was tallied, the St. Mark's community donated more than 5,700 pounds of clothing.
Many of the clothes will be donated to the Austin Street Centre and will be used as part of the initial stock for the shelter's new boutique thrift store, which generates additional funds for the program.
In an effort to keep the drive truly local, some of the clothes will also be delivered to North Dallas Shared Ministries, which serves low income individuals in the North Dallas area.
Student volunteers were out every morning over the last two weeks, using bullhorns to remind classmates about donating. For the first time, students also took time each day to sort through the donations, saving the charities extra labor.
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Many of the clothes will be donated to the Austin Street Centre and will be used as part of the initial stock for the shelter's new boutique thrift store, which generates additional funds for the program.
In an effort to keep the drive truly local, some of the clothes will also be delivered to North Dallas Shared Ministries, which serves low income individuals in the North Dallas area.
Student volunteers were out every morning over the last two weeks, using bullhorns to remind classmates about donating. For the first time, students also took time each day to sort through the donations, saving the charities extra labor.
St. Mark’s School of Texas
10600 Preston Road
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
Dallas, Texas 75230
214-346-8000
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St. Mark’s School of Texas is a private, nonsectarian college-preparatory boys’ day school for students in grades 1 through 12, located in Dallas, Texas. St. Mark’s aims to prepare young men to assume leadership and responsibility in a competitive and changing world.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
St. Mark’s does not discriminate in the administration of its admission and education policies on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.
