Last school year, the RISD Council of PTA Clothes Closet served 650 students, and they expect to serve at least that many again in 2021-22.
The Clothes Closet – located at 1239 Belt Line Road across from Richardson HS – will begin collecting donations on Monday, Aug. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Donations can then be made every Monday morning when school is in session.
Please separate clothing items that can be used by students (without holes and stain free) from items that can be donated to the World Wear Project, a Dallas-based recycling company that repurposes used clothing, shoes, belts and hats.
The Clothes Closet also accepts donations of new toiletries and always needs volunteers. You can message them via their social media channels. Many thanks to the RISD community for its continued support of the Clothes Closet.
Last year, the Texas PTA began awarding scholarship to deserving teachers who exemplifies the “T” in PTA in honor of Marni Kaner – an RISD parent and teacher, who served at every level of the PTA at the local, council and state level for 20 years. Marni died of breast cancer last September. She is missed by many. #RISDGreatness
