HISD partnered with the City of Houston to host the Back to School Fest on August 11that Reliant Center. Here’s a look at the event and its impact:
- More than 40,000 students and their families attended the event
- 40 sponsors and 33 in-kind sponsors
- An estimated 500 immunizations were administered to children
- More than 500 individuals volunteered for this event
- The event showcased 100 exhibitors
- More than 23,000 backpacks with school supplies were distributed
- 2,500 uniforms and 725 uniform vouchers were distributed
- 52,049 pounds of food were distributed by the Houston Food Bank
- 12 organizations/companies hosted school supply drives to support the Back To School Fest
- 8,000 socks and underwear for children were distributed